This statistic shows the distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity. 20 percent of the unemployed population in the United States were black or African American in 2011.
Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity
Pew uses quarterly data for its analysis, based on
monthly Current Population Survey data.
Data is not seasonally adjusted.
Percentages may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
“Other” includes American Indians, Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and those who categorized themselves as more than one race.
“Hispanic” includes all self-identified Hispanics of any race.
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Pew Charitable Trusts. (February 1, 2012). Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Pew Charitable Trusts. "Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity." Chart. February 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Pew Charitable Trusts. (2012). Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Pew Charitable Trusts. "Distribution of The Unemployed Population in The United States in 2011 by Race and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
Pew Charitable Trusts, Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of the unemployed population in the United States in 2011 by race and ethnicity [Graph], Pew Charitable Trusts, February 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/218652/unemployment-rate-in-the-united-states-by-race-and-ethnicity/
