Unemployment By Gender, Age, Race

Posted by Milton Recht:

From Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Economic Trends, "Educational Attainment and Demographic Differences in Employment" by Dionissi Aliprantis and Nelson Oliver:

It is well-known that employment outcomes such as unemployment rates and employment-to-population ratios vary markedly across demographic groups. Differences in unemployment rates are especially pronounced across age and racial groups. For example, in January 2013 the unemployment rate for African Americans was approximately double that of whites.

Unemployment Rate in January 2013 (percent, seasonally adjusted)

All	Gender		Age					Race			Ethnicity
	Male	Female	16-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55+	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic
7.9	8.0	7.8	16.8	7.7	6.5	6.0	6.0	7.0	13.8	6.3	9.7

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.