Federal Reserve Economic Data

Table Data - Unemployment Level - Black or African American

Title Unemployment Level - Black or African American
Series ID LNU03000006
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Employment Situation
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Thousands of Persons
Date Range 1972-01-01 to 2024-10-01
Last Updated 2024-11-01 7:48 AM CDT
Notes
DATE VALUE
1972-01-01 967
1972-02-01 973
1972-03-01 918
1972-04-01 779
1972-05-01 797
1972-06-01 1066
1972-07-01 1072
1972-08-01 923
1972-09-01 897
1972-10-01 862
1972-11-01 851
1972-12-01 764
1973-01-01 797
1973-02-01 850
1973-03-01 830
1973-04-01 818
1973-05-01 761
1973-06-01 1041
1973-07-01 1047
1973-08-01 830
1973-09-01 867
1973-10-01 745
1973-11-01 813
1973-12-01 754
1974-01-01 892
1974-02-01 899
1974-03-01 888
1974-04-01 802
1974-05-01 799
1974-06-01 1092
1974-07-01 1104
1974-08-01 907
1974-09-01 977
1974-10-01 996
1974-11-01 1096
1974-12-01 1121
1975-01-01 1343
1975-02-01 1354
1975-03-01 1419
1975-04-01 1338
1975-05-01 1283
1975-06-01 1563
1975-07-01 1474
1975-08-01 1402
1975-09-01 1391
1975-10-01 1296
1975-11-01 1297
1975-12-01 1274
1976-01-01 1390
1976-02-01 1407
1976-03-01 1301
1976-04-01 1258
1976-05-01 1147
1976-06-01 1526
1976-07-01 1497
1976-08-01 1382
1976-09-01 1261
1976-10-01 1260
1976-11-01 1302
1976-12-01 1278
1977-01-01 1373
1977-02-01 1426
1977-03-01 1359
1977-04-01 1174
1977-05-01 1227
1977-06-01 1556
1977-07-01 1549
1977-08-01 1528
1977-09-01 1395
1977-10-01 1391
1977-11-01 1432
1977-12-01 1314
1978-01-01 1461
1978-02-01 1368
1978-03-01 1344
1978-04-01 1251
1978-05-01 1251
1978-06-01 1502
1978-07-01 1538
1978-08-01 1306
1978-09-01 1218
1978-10-01 1203
1978-11-01 1295
1978-12-01 1230
1979-01-01 1312
1979-02-01 1439
1979-03-01 1308
1979-04-01 1275
1979-05-01 1224
1979-06-01 1471
1979-07-01 1476
1979-08-01 1347
1979-09-01 1220
1979-10-01 1301
1979-11-01 1224
1979-12-01 1233
1980-01-01 1402
1980-02-01 1402
1980-03-01 1359
1980-04-01 1392
1980-05-01 1479
1980-06-01 1749
1980-07-01 1865
1980-08-01 1630
1980-09-01 1568
1980-10-01 1636
1980-11-01 1592
1980-12-01 1553
1981-01-01 1583
1981-02-01 1622
1981-03-01 1644
1981-04-01 1544
1981-05-01 1567
1981-06-01 1900
1981-07-01 1827
1981-08-01 1838
1981-09-01 1743
1981-10-01 1851
1981-11-01 1812
1981-12-01 1841
1982-01-01 1907
1982-02-01 1977
1982-03-01 2022
1982-04-01 1955
1982-05-01 2007
1982-06-01 2260
1982-07-01 2315
1982-08-01 2197
1982-09-01 2235
1982-10-01 2280
1982-11-01 2237
1982-12-01 2316
1983-01-01 2424
1983-02-01 2290
1983-03-01 2314
1983-04-01 2304
1983-05-01 2292
1983-06-01 2599
1983-07-01 2469
1983-08-01 2364
1983-09-01 2201
1983-10-01 2080
1983-11-01 1950
1983-12-01 1973
1984-01-01 1965
1984-02-01 1904
1984-03-01 1951
1984-04-01 1916
1984-05-01 1835
1984-06-01 2009
1984-07-01 2202
1984-08-01 2009
1984-09-01 1816
1984-10-01 1849
1984-11-01 1754
1984-12-01 1759
1985-01-01 1807
1985-02-01 1942
1985-03-01 1844
1985-04-01 1827
1985-05-01 1854
1985-06-01 1903
1985-07-01 2052
1985-08-01 1805
1985-09-01 1880
1985-10-01 1826
1985-11-01 1859
1985-12-01 1764
1986-01-01 1765
1986-02-01 1833
1986-03-01 1836
1986-04-01 1842
1986-05-01 1840
1986-06-01 2046
1986-07-01 1967
1986-08-01 1889
1986-09-01 1872
1986-10-01 1819
1986-11-01 1749
1986-12-01 1618
1987-01-01 1749
1987-02-01 1824
1987-03-01 1760
1987-04-01 1615
1987-05-01 1742
1987-06-01 1787
1987-07-01 1823
1987-08-01 1671
1987-09-01 1619
1987-10-01 1578
1987-11-01 1545
1987-12-01 1496
1988-01-01 1550
1988-02-01 1678
1988-03-01 1659
1988-04-01 1547
1988-05-01 1602
1988-06-01 1634
1988-07-01 1669
1988-08-01 1519
1988-09-01 1414
1988-10-01 1434
1988-11-01 1427
1988-12-01 1428
1989-01-01 1570
1989-02-01 1648
1989-03-01 1483
1989-04-01 1422
1989-05-01 1491
1989-06-01 1728
1989-07-01 1614
1989-08-01 1497
1989-09-01 1524
1989-10-01 1516
1989-11-01 1558
1989-12-01 1498
1990-01-01 1562
1990-02-01 1530
1990-03-01 1474
1990-04-01 1395
1990-05-01 1439
1990-06-01 1574
1990-07-01 1673
1990-08-01 1599
1990-09-01 1612
1990-10-01 1576
1990-11-01 1682
1990-12-01 1658
1991-01-01 1677
1991-02-01 1695
1991-03-01 1709
1991-04-01 1686
1991-05-01 1744
1991-06-01 1895
1991-07-01 1756
1991-08-01 1698
1991-09-01 1657
1991-10-01 1745
1991-11-01 1682
1991-12-01 1726
1992-01-01 1949
1992-02-01 2007
1992-03-01 1965
1992-04-01 1893
1992-05-01 2065
1992-06-01 2276
1992-07-01 2204
1992-08-01 2048
1992-09-01 1911
1992-10-01 1919
1992-11-01 1949
1992-12-01 1948
1993-01-01 2044
1993-02-01 1924
1993-03-01 1926
1993-04-01 1909
1993-05-01 1855
1993-06-01 2099
1993-07-01 1969
1993-08-01 1773
1993-09-01 1722
1993-10-01 1584
1993-11-01 1744
1993-12-01 1575
1994-01-01 1923
1994-02-01 1874
1994-03-01 1803
1994-04-01 1661
1994-05-01 1677
1994-06-01 1819
1994-07-01 1739
1994-08-01 1644
1994-09-01 1490
1994-10-01 1570
1994-11-01 1486
1994-12-01 1316
1995-01-01 1527
1995-02-01 1514
1995-03-01 1440
1995-04-01 1535
1995-05-01 1449
1995-06-01 1733
1995-07-01 1782
1995-08-01 1680
1995-09-01 1613
1995-10-01 1423
1995-11-01 1363
1995-12-01 1399
1996-01-01 1600
1996-02-01 1516
1996-03-01 1617
1996-04-01 1532
1996-05-01 1510
1996-06-01 1686
1996-07-01 1805
1996-08-01 1677
1996-09-01 1585
1996-10-01 1574
1996-11-01 1526
1996-12-01 1472
1997-01-01 1667
1997-02-01 1705
1997-03-01 1649
1997-04-01 1463
1997-05-01 1545
1997-06-01 1751
1997-07-01 1659
1997-08-01 1544
1997-09-01 1487
1997-10-01 1416
1997-11-01 1395
1997-12-01 1437
1998-01-01 1490
1998-02-01 1538
1998-03-01 1498
1998-04-01 1347
1998-05-01 1373
1998-06-01 1473
1998-07-01 1706
1998-08-01 1466
1998-09-01 1444
1998-10-01 1325
1998-11-01 1315
1998-12-01 1143
1999-01-01 1267
1999-02-01 1381
1999-03-01 1327
1999-04-01 1180
1999-05-01 1190
1999-06-01 1306
1999-07-01 1601
1999-08-01 1318
1999-09-01 1381
1999-10-01 1311
1999-11-01 1263
1999-12-01 1186
2000-01-01 1374
2000-02-01 1387
2000-03-01 1242
2000-04-01 1052
2000-05-01 1237
2000-06-01 1314
2000-07-01 1399
2000-08-01 1322
2000-09-01 1147
2000-10-01 1132
2000-11-01 1164
2000-12-01 1126
2001-01-01 1371
2001-02-01 1284
2001-03-01 1397
2001-04-01 1211
2001-05-01 1264
2001-06-01 1429
2001-07-01 1467
2001-08-01 1538
2001-09-01 1411
2001-10-01 1494
2001-11-01 1563
2001-12-01 1557
2002-01-01 1679
2002-02-01 1669
2002-03-01 1778
2002-04-01 1672
2002-05-01 1648
2002-06-01 1796
2002-07-01 1775
2002-08-01 1654
2002-09-01 1546
2002-10-01 1562
2002-11-01 1750
2002-12-01 1785
2003-01-01 1774
2003-02-01 1803
2003-03-01 1730
2003-04-01 1691
2003-05-01 1742
2003-06-01 2023
2003-07-01 2008
2003-08-01 1832
2003-09-01 1761
2003-10-01 1814
2003-11-01 1671
2003-12-01 1594
2004-01-01 1765
2004-02-01 1624
2004-03-01 1738
2004-04-01 1518
2004-05-01 1577
2004-06-01 1782
2004-07-01 2047
2004-08-01 1766
2004-09-01 1649
2004-10-01 1756
2004-11-01 1784
2004-12-01 1739
2005-01-01 1818
2005-02-01 1850
2005-03-01 1756
2005-04-01 1633
2005-05-01 1639
2005-06-01 1872
2005-07-01 1786
2005-08-01 1679
2005-09-01 1539
2005-10-01 1512
2005-11-01 1802
2005-12-01 1514
2006-01-01 1532
2006-02-01 1644
2006-03-01 1623
2006-04-01 1517
2006-05-01 1452
2006-06-01 1634
2006-07-01 1864
2006-08-01 1533
2006-09-01 1511
2006-10-01 1420
2006-11-01 1469
2006-12-01 1393
2007-01-01 1435
2007-02-01 1412
2007-03-01 1439
2007-04-01 1356
2007-05-01 1400
2007-06-01 1589
2007-07-01 1588
2007-08-01 1352
2007-09-01 1384
2007-10-01 1435
2007-11-01 1454
2007-12-01 1499
2008-01-01 1645
2008-02-01 1465
2008-03-01 1591
2008-04-01 1447
2008-05-01 1661
2008-06-01 1760
2008-07-01 1965
2008-08-01 1925
2008-09-01 1989
2008-10-01 1952
2008-11-01 1979
2008-12-01 2071
2009-01-01 2355
2009-02-01 2426
2009-03-01 2355
2009-04-01 2551
2009-05-01 2603
2009-06-01 2737
2009-07-01 2867
2009-08-01 2653
2009-09-01 2665
2009-10-01 2675
2009-11-01 2667
2009-12-01 2725
2010-01-01 3059
2010-02-01 2847
2010-03-01 2957
2010-04-01 2848
2010-05-01 2738
2010-06-01 2803
2010-07-01 3007
2010-08-01 2939
2010-09-01 2826
2010-10-01 2715
2010-11-01 2772
2010-12-01 2715
2011-01-01 2938
2011-02-01 2758
2011-03-01 2740
2011-04-01 2799
2011-05-01 2838
2011-06-01 2972
2011-07-01 3004
2011-08-01 3072
2011-09-01 2865
2011-10-01 2576
2011-11-01 2664
2011-12-01 2739
2012-01-01 2561
2012-02-01 2568
2012-03-01 2510
2012-04-01 2286
2012-05-01 2438
2012-06-01 2780
2012-07-01 2799
2012-08-01 2681
2012-09-01 2449
2012-10-01 2595
2012-11-01 2342
2012-12-01 2518
2013-01-01 2656
2013-02-01 2562
2013-03-01 2371
2013-04-01 2292
2013-05-01 2464
2013-06-01 2698
2013-07-01 2513
2013-08-01 2507
2013-09-01 2391
2013-10-01 2370
2013-11-01 2199
2013-12-01 2121
2014-01-01 2322
2014-02-01 2240
2014-03-01 2262
2014-04-01 1993
2014-05-01 2099
2014-06-01 2107
2014-07-01 2355
2014-08-01 2278
2014-09-01 2052
2014-10-01 2038
2014-11-01 2017
2014-12-01 1924
2015-01-01 2018
2015-02-01 1966
2015-03-01 1902
2015-04-01 1731
2015-05-01 1953
2015-06-01 1911
2015-07-01 1887
2015-08-01 1919
2015-09-01 1752
2015-10-01 1768
2015-11-01 1776
2015-12-01 1565
2016-01-01 1753
2016-02-01 1721
2016-03-01 1751
2016-04-01 1590
2016-05-01 1559
2016-06-01 1733
2016-07-01 1750
2016-08-01 1673
2016-09-01 1620
2016-10-01 1682
2016-11-01 1555
2016-12-01 1472
2017-01-01 1569
2017-02-01 1642
2017-03-01 1602
2017-04-01 1469
2017-05-01 1489
2017-06-01 1446
2017-07-01 1590
2017-08-01 1600
2017-09-01 1385
2017-10-01 1520
2017-11-01 1439
2017-12-01 1260
2018-01-01 1602
2018-02-01 1432
2018-03-01 1392
2018-04-01 1219
2018-05-01 1147
2018-06-01 1352
2018-07-01 1453
2018-08-01 1338
2018-09-01 1189
2018-10-01 1309
2018-11-01 1179
2018-12-01 1257
2019-01-01 1516
2019-02-01 1497
2019-03-01 1364
2019-04-01 1275
2019-05-01 1212
2019-06-01 1262
2019-07-01 1319
2019-08-01 1143
2019-09-01 1045
2019-10-01 1139
2019-11-01 1083
2019-12-01 1163
2020-01-01 1375
2020-02-01 1303
2020-03-01 1438
2020-04-01 3177
2020-05-01 3285
2020-06-01 3115
2020-07-01 3038
2020-08-01 2648
2020-09-01 2298
2020-10-01 2140
2020-11-01 1982
2020-12-01 1853
2021-01-01 1963
2021-02-01 2052
2021-03-01 2002
2021-04-01 1932
2021-05-01 1806
2021-06-01 1966
2021-07-01 1809
2021-08-01 1889
2021-09-01 1524
2021-10-01 1568
2021-11-01 1246
2021-12-01 1319
2022-01-01 1522
2022-02-01 1437
2022-03-01 1331
2022-04-01 1184
2022-05-01 1294
2022-06-01 1297
2022-07-01 1391
2022-08-01 1436
2022-09-01 1177
2022-10-01 1244
2022-11-01 1151
2022-12-01 1132
2023-01-01 1209
2023-02-01 1282
2023-03-01 1124
2023-04-01 947
2023-05-01 1216
2023-06-01 1392
2023-07-01 1396
2023-08-01 1224
2023-09-01 1186
2023-10-01 1281
2023-11-01 1225
2023-12-01 1059
2024-01-01 1201
2024-02-01 1274
2024-03-01 1435
2024-04-01 1128
2024-05-01 1327
2024-06-01 1472
2024-07-01 1526
2024-08-01 1427
2024-09-01 1194
2024-10-01 1258

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