Table B-38: Civilian unemployment rate															
"by demographic characteristic, 1950-92"															

[Percent;(1) monthly data seasonally adjusted)															
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Year	All	----------------------------------- White -----------------------------------							 ----------------------------Black and other or black------------------------						
or	civilian	Total	------------- Males ------------			------------ Females ------------			Total	------------- Males ------------			------------ Females ------------		
month	workers		Total	16-19	20 years	Total	16-19	20 years		Total	16-19	20 years	Total	16-19	20 years
			 	years	and over	 	years	and over		 	years	and over	 	years	and over
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
									 -------------------------------- Black and other ---------------------------						
1950 	5.3 	4.9 	4.7 			5.3 			9.0 	9.4 			8.4 		
1951 	3.3 	3.1 	2.6 			4.2 			5.3 	4.9 			6.1 		
1952 	3.0 	2.8 	2.5 			3.3 			5.4 	5.2 			5.7 		
1953 	2.9 	2.7 	2.5 			3.1 			4.5 	4.8 			4.1 		
1954 	5.5 	5.0 	4.8 	13.4 	4.4 	5.5 	10.4 	5.1 	9.9 	10.3 	14.4 	9.9 	9.2 	20.6 	8.4 
1955 	4.4 	3.9 	3.7 	11.3 	3.3 	4.3 	9.1 	3.9 	8.7 	8.8 	13.4 	8.4 	8.5 	19.2 	7.7 
1956 	4.1 	3.6 	3.4 	10.5 	3.0 	4.2 	9.7 	3.7 	8.3 	7.9 	15.0 	7.4 	8.9 	22.8 	7.8 
1957 	4.3 	3.8 	3.6 	11.5 	3.2 	4.3 	9.5 	3.8 	7.9 	8.3 	18.4 	7.6 	7.3 	20.2 	6.4 
1958 	6.8 	6.1 	6.1 	15.7 	5.5 	6.2 	12.7 	5.6 	12.6 	13.7 	26.8 	12.7 	10.8 	28.4 	9.5 
1959 	5.5 	4.8 	4.6 	14.0 	4.1 	5.3 	12.0 	4.7 	10.7 	11.5 	25.2 	10.5 	9.4 	27.7 	8.3 

1960 	5.5 	5.0 	4.8 	14.0 	4.2 	5.3 	12.7 	4.6 	10.2 	10.7 	24.0 	9.6 	9.4 	24.8 	8.3 
1961 	6.7 	6.0 	5.7 	15.7 	5.1 	6.5 	14.8 	5.7 	12.4 	12.8 	26.8 	11.7 	11.9 	29.2 	10.6 
1962 	5.5 	4.9 	4.6 	13.7 	4.0 	5.5 	12.8 	4.7 	10.9 	10.9 	22.0 	10.0 	11.0 	30.2 	9.6 
1963 	5.7 	5.0 	4.7 	15.9 	3.9 	5.8 	15.1 	4.8 	10.8 	10.5 	27.3 	9.2 	11.2 	34.7 	9.4 
1964 	5.2 	4.6 	4.1 	14.7 	3.4 	5.5 	14.9 	4.6 	9.6 	8.9 	24.3 	7.7 	10.7 	31.6 	9.0 
1965 	4.5 	4.1 	3.6 	12.9 	2.9 	5.0 	14.0 	4.0 	8.1 	7.4 	23.3 	6.0 	9.2 	31.7 	7.5 
1966 	3.8 	3.4 	2.8 	10.5 	2.2 	4.3 	12.1 	3.3 	7.3 	6.3 	21.3 	4.9 	8.7 	31.3 	6.6 
1967 	3.8 	3.4 	2.7 	10.7 	2.1 	4.6 	11.5 	3.8 	7.4 	6.0 	23.9 	4.3 	9.1 	29.6 	7.1 
1968 	3.6 	3.2 	2.6 	10.1 	2.0 	4.3 	12.1 	3.4 	6.7 	5.6 	22.1 	3.9 	8.3 	28.7 	6.3 
1969 	3.5 	3.1 	2.5 	10.0 	1.9 	4.2 	11.5 	3.4 	6.4 	5.3 	21.4 	3.7 	7.8 	27.6 	5.8 

1970 	4.9 	4.5 	4.0 	13.7 	3.2 	5.4 	13.4 	4.4 	8.2 	7.3 	25.0 	5.6 	9.3 	34.5 	6.9 
1971 	5.9 	5.4 	4.9 	15.1 	4.0 	6.3 	15.1 	5.3 	9.9 	9.1 	28.8 	7.3 	10.9 	35.4 	8.7 
1972 	5.6 	5.1 	4.5 	14.2 	3.6 	5.9 	14.2 	4.9 	10.0 	8.9 	29.7 	6.9 	11.4 	38.4 	8.8 

									 ----------------------------------- Black ------------------------------						

1972 	5.6 	5.1 	4.5 	14.2 	3.6 	5.9 	14.2 	4.9 	10.4 	9.3 	31.7 	7.0 	11.8 	40.5 	9.0 
1973 	4.9 	4.3 	3.8 	12.3 	3.0 	5.3 	13.0 	4.3 	9.4 	8.0 	27.8 	6.0 	11.1 	36.1 	8.6 
1974 	5.6 	5.0 	4.4 	13.5 	3.5 	6.1 	14.5 	5.1 	10.5 	9.8 	33.1 	7.4 	11.3 	37.4 	8.8 
1975 	8.5 	7.8 	7.2 	18.3 	6.2 	8.6 	17.4 	7.5 	14.8 	14.8 	38.1 	12.5 	14.8 	41.0 	12.2 
1976 	7.7 	7.0 	6.4 	17.3 	5.4 	7.9 	16.4 	6.8 	14.0 	13.7 	37.5 	11.4 	14.3 	41.6 	11.7 
1977 	7.1 	6.2 	5.5 	15.0 	4.7 	7.3 	15.9 	6.2 	14.0 	13.3 	39.2 	10.7 	14.9 	43.4 	12.3 
1978 	6.1 	5.2 	4.6 	13.5 	3.7 	6.2 	14.4 	5.2 	12.8 	11.8 	36.7 	9.3 	13.8 	40.8 	11.2 
1979 	5.8 	5.1 	4.5 	13.9 	3.6 	5.9 	14.0 	5.0 	12.3 	11.4 	34.2 	9.3 	13.3 	39.1 	10.9 

1980 	7.1 	6.3 	6.1 	16.2 	5.3 	6.5 	14.8 	5.6 	14.3 	14.5 	37.5 	12.4 	14.0 	39.8 	11.9 
1981 	7.6 	6.7 	6.5 	17.9 	5.6 	6.9 	16.6 	5.9 	15.6 	15.7 	40.7 	13.5 	15.6 	42.2 	13.4 
1982 	9.7 	8.6 	8.8 	21.7 	7.8 	8.3 	19.0 	7.3 	18.9 	20.1 	48.9 	17.8 	17.6 	47.1 	15.4 
1983 	9.6 	8.4 	8.8 	20.2 	7.9 	7.9 	18.3 	6.9 	19.5 	20.3 	48.8 	18.1 	18.6 	48.2 	16.5 
1984 	7.5 	6.5 	6.4 	16.8 	5.7 	6.5 	15.2 	5.8 	15.9 	16.4 	42.7 	14.3 	15.4 	42.6 	13.5 
1985 	7.2 	6.2 	6.1 	16.5 	5.4 	6.4 	14.8 	5.7 	15.1 	15.3 	41.0 	13.2 	14.9 	39.2 	13.1 
1986 	7.0 	6.0 	6.0 	16.3 	5.3 	6.1 	14.9 	5.4 	14.5 	14.8 	39.3 	12.9 	14.2 	39.2 	12.4 
1987 	6.2 	5.3 	5.4 	15.5 	4.8 	5.2 	13.4 	4.6 	13.0 	12.7 	34.4 	11.1 	13.2 	34.9 	11.6 
1988 	5.5 	4.7 	4.7 	13.9 	4.1 	4.7 	12.3 	4.1 	11.7 	11.7 	32.7 	10.1 	11.7 	32.0 	10.4 
1989 	5.3 	4.5 	4.5 	13.7 	3.9 	4.5 	11.5 	4.0 	11.4 	11.5 	31.9 	10.0 	11.4 	33.0 	9.8 

1990 	5.5 	4.7 	4.8 	14.2 	4.3 	4.6 	12.6 	4.1 	11.3 	11.8 	32.1 	10.4 	10.8 	30.0 	9.6 
1991 	6.7 	6.0 	6.4 	17.5 	5.7 	5.5 	15.2 	4.9 	12.4 	12.9 	36.5 	11.5 	11.9 	36.1 	10.5 
1992 	7.4 	6.5 	6.9 	18.4 	6.3 	6.0 	15.7 	5.4 	14.1 	15.2 	42.0 	13.4 	13.0 	37.2 	11.7 

 1991: Jan	6.3 	5.6 	5.8 	16.7 	5.1 	5.3 	15.9 	4.6 	12.1 	12.6 	35.4 	11.2 	11.6 	36.3 	10.0 
       Feb	6.5 	5.8 	6.1 	15.9 	5.6 	5.3 	13.6 	4.8 	11.9 	12.6 	35.6 	11.3 	11.2 	34.6 	9.8 
       Mar	6.8 	6.1 	6.5 	17.7 	5.9 	5.5 	13.8 	4.9 	12.3 	12.7 	38.3 	11.1 	11.9 	38.1 	10.2 
       Apr	6.6 	5.8 	6.3 	17.3 	5.7 	5.3 	14.7 	4.7 	12.4 	13.3 	36.9 	11.8 	11.6 	36.1 	10.2 
       May	6.8 	6.0 	6.3 	18.6 	5.6 	5.7 	15.3 	5.1 	12.6 	13.6 	36.0 	12.2 	11.7 	30.8 	10.6 
       June	6.8 	6.1 	6.4 	18.4 	5.8 	5.7 	14.8 	5.1 	12.4 	13.4 	34.7 	12.1 	11.4 	31.6 	10.4 
 															
       July	6.7 	6.1 	6.6 	18.9 	5.9 	5.5 	16.0 	4.8 	11.8 	12.8 	33.4 	11.6 	10.8 	35.6 	9.5 
       Aug	6.8 	6.0 	6.4 	16.6 	5.8 	5.6 	15.6 	5.0 	12.4 	13.0 	36.7 	11.5 	11.9 	42.6 	10.4 
       Sept	6.8 	6.0 	6.5 	16.7 	6.0 	5.3 	14.4 	4.8 	12.4 	13.1 	40.5 	11.3 	11.8 	34.5 	10.7 
       Oct	6.9 	6.1 	6.5 	17.3 	5.9 	5.6 	15.9 	5.0 	13.1 	12.6 	36.4 	11.2 	13.5 	41.8 	12.0 
       Nov	6.9 	6.2 	6.5 	17.7 	5.9 	5.8 	15.4 	5.2 	12.4 	12.4 	36.5 	11.0 	12.4 	33.4 	11.3 
       Dec	7.1 	6.4 	6.7 	18.5 	6.0 	6.1 	17.0 	5.4 	12.9 	13.4 	37.2 	12.0 	12.3 	36.6 	11.1 
 															
 1992: Jan	7.1 	6.3 	6.8 	17.3 	6.2 	5.8 	14.9 	5.2 	13.7 	14.7 	36.1 	13.2 	12.7 	34.9 	11.4 
       Feb	7.3 	6.5 	6.9 	19.0 	6.3 	5.9 	15.6 	5.3 	13.8 	14.9 	38.7 	13.3 	12.7 	37.2 	11.4 
       Mar	7.3 	6.5 	7.0 	20.0 	6.3 	6.0 	16.0 	5.4 	13.9 	15.3 	38.3 	13.8 	12.6 	36.1 	11.4 
       Apr	7.3 	6.4 	6.8 	17.8 	6.2 	5.9 	15.0 	5.4 	13.8 	14.5 	43.2 	12.8 	13.1 	35.7 	11.8 
       May	7.4 	6.5 	7.0 	18.4 	6.4 	5.8 	14.9 	5.2 	14.5 	15.4 	43.0 	13.8 	13.6 	42.1 	11.9 
       June	7.7 	6.8 	7.2 	21.2 	6.5 	6.2 	18.4 	5.5 	14.5 	15.5 	45.1 	13.6 	13.5 	36.4 	12.2 
															
       July	7.6 	6.6 	7.0 	18.8 	6.4 	6.2 	16.3 	5.6 	14.4 	15.3 	42.3 	13.6 	13.5 	38.4 	12.1 
       Aug	7.6 	6.6 	7.0 	18.5 	6.4 	6.1 	15.2 	5.6 	14.2 	15.5 	42.7 	13.8 	13.0 	31.8 	11.9 
       Sept	7.5 	6.6 	7.0 	18.7 	6.4 	6.2 	15.8 	5.6 	13.9 	15.4 	44.3 	13.5 	12.5 	39.8 	11.0 
       Oct	7.4 	6.5 	6.8 	15.9 	6.3 	6.1 	15.1 	5.5 	14.1 	15.5 	44.2 	13.7 	12.7 	39.8 	11.3 
       Nov	7.3 	6.4 	6.7 	17.7 	6.1 	5.9 	16.4 	5.3 	14.0 	14.9 	44.8 	13.0 	13.2 	37.5 	11.8 
       Dec	7.3 	6.3 	6.5 	17.2 	6.0 	6.1 	15.1 	5.6 	14.2 	15.2 	42.2 	13.3 	13.2 	36.5 	11.9 

(1) Unemployed as percent of civilian labor force in group specified															

"Note: See Note, Table B-37"															

"Source:  Department of Labor, Bureau Statistics"