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| Table A-7.2. Unemployment rates for persons ages 16 and over, by race/ethnicity: 1997 through 2007 |
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| Year | Total1 | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 10.9 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 10.8 |
| 1998 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 10.1 |
| 1999 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 11.9 |
| 2000 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 9.7 |
| 2001 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 10.6 |
| 2002 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 13.1 |
| 2003 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 14.5 |
| 2004 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 10.8 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 12.3 |
| 2006 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 10.1 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 11.9 |
| 1 For 2003 through 2007, total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. |
| NOTE: The unemployment rate is the percentage of the total labor force population that is jobless, looking for a job, and available for work. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), Annual Demographic Supplement, 1997–2002, and Annual Social and Economic Supplement, 2003–2007. |
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