May 2012: Unemployment for Minorities

Overall Unemployment Blacks: 13%
Overall Latino Unemployment: 11%

Overall White Unemployment: 7.4%

National Unemployment: 8.2%

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Black Men   14.2%      17.4%.../2011*

 White Men    7%        7.9%

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Black Women   11.4%     13.4%.../2011*

 White Women    6.7%    7.1%

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Black Teens    36.5%    40.8%.../2011*

 White Teens   22%     20.3%

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Under-Employment rate for  2012 was 14.8% --

Long term Unemployed:  

Total Unemployed:  12.7 Million

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 NULPI  

* What a difference a year makes, right?