[Economic Report of the President (1997)] [Administration of William J. Clinton] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:erp_b36._] Economic Report of the President - - - - - - - - - - - - H. Doc. 105-002 [From the online service of the U.S. Government Printing Office] [wais.access.gpo.gov] Table B-36.--Unemployment by demographic characteristic, 1954-96 [Thousands of persons 16 years of age and over; monthly data seasonally adjusted] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Black and other Black ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Both Both Both Year or month civilian Fe- sexes Fe- sexes Fe- sexes workers Total Males males 16- Total Males males 16- Total Males males 16- 19 19 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954.............................................. 3,532 2,859 1,913 946 423 673 431 242 79 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1955.............................................. 2,852 2,252 1,478 774 373 601 376 225 77 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1956.............................................. 2,750 2,159 1,366 793 382 591 345 246 95 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1957.............................................. 2,859 2,289 1,477 812 401 570 364 206 96 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1958.............................................. 4,602 3,680 2,489 1,191 541 923 610 313 138 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1959.............................................. 3,740 2,946 1,903 1,043 525 793 517 276 128 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1960.............................................. 3,852 3,065 1,988 1,077 575 788 498 290 138 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1961.............................................. 4,714 3,743 2,398 1,345 669 971 599 372 159 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1962.............................................. 3,911 3,052 1,915 1,137 580 861 509 352 142 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1963.............................................. 4,070 3,208 1,976 1,232 708 863 496 367 176 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1964.............................................. 3,786 2,999 1,779 1,220 708 787 426 361 165 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1965.............................................. 3,366 2,691 1,556 1,135 705 678 360 318 171 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1966.............................................. 2,875 2,255 1,241 1,014 651 622 310 312 186 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1967.............................................. 2,975 2,338 1,208 1,130 635 638 300 338 203 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1968.............................................. 2,817 2,226 1,142 1,084 644 590 277 313 194 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1969.............................................. 2,832 2,260 1,137 1,123 660 571 267 304 193 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1970.............................................. 4,093 3,339 1,857 1,482 871 754 380 374 235 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1971.............................................. 5,016 4,085 2,309 1,777 1,011 930 481 450 249 ...... ..... ...... ..... 1972.............................................. 4,882 3,906 2,173 1,733 1,021 977 486 491 288 906 448 458 279 1973.............................................. 4,365 3,442 1,836 1,606 955 924 440 484 280 846 395 451 262 1974.............................................. 5,156 4,097 2,169 1,927 1,104 1,058 544 514 318 965 494 470 297 1975.............................................. 7,929 6,421 3,627 2,794 1,413 1,507 815 692 355 1,369 741 629 330 1976.............................................. 7,406 5,914 3,258 2,656 1,364 1,492 779 713 355 1,334 698 637 330 1977.............................................. 6,991 5,441 2,883 2,558 1,284 1,550 784 766 379 1,393 698 695 354 1978.............................................. 6,202 4,698 2,411 2,287 1,189 1,505 731 774 394 1,330 641 690 360 1979.............................................. 6,137 4,664 2,405 2,260 1,193 1,473 714 759 362 1,319 636 683 333 1980.............................................. 7,637 5,884 3,345 2,540 1,291 1,752 922 830 377 1,553 815 738 343 1981.............................................. 8,273 6,343 3,580 2,762 1,374 1,930 997 933 388 1,731 891 840 357 1982.............................................. 10,678 8,241 4,846 3,395 1,534 2,437 1,334 1,104 443 2,142 1,167 975 396 1983.............................................. 10,717 8,128 4,859 3,270 1,387 2,588 1,401 1,187 441 2,272 1,213 1,059 392 1984.............................................. 8,539 6,372 3,600 2,772 1,116 2,167 1,144 1,022 384 1,914 1,003 911 353 1985.............................................. 8,312 6,191 3,426 2,765 1,074 2,121 1,095 1,026 394 1,864 951 913 357 1986.............................................. 8,237 6,140 3,433 2,708 1,070 2,097 1,097 999 383 1,840 946 894 347 1987.............................................. 7,425 5,501 3,132 2,369 995 1,924 969 955 353 1,684 826 858 312 1988.............................................. 6,701 4,944 2,766 2,177 910 1,757 888 869 316 1,547 771 776 288 1989.............................................. 6,528 4,770 2,636 2,135 863 1,757 889 868 331 1,544 773 772 300 1990.............................................. 7,047 5,186 2,935 2,251 903 1,860 971 889 308 1,565 806 758 268 1991.............................................. 8,628 6,560 3,859 2,701 1,029 2,068 1,087 981 330 1,723 890 833 280 1992.............................................. 9,613 7,169 4,209 2,959 1,037 2,444 1,314 1,130 390 2,011 1,067 944 324 1993.............................................. 8,940 6,655 3,828 2,827 992 2,285 1,227 1,058 373 1,844 971 872 313 1994.............................................. 7,996 5,892 3,275 2,617 960 2,104 1,092 1,011 360 1,666 848 818 300 1995.............................................. 7,404 5,459 2,999 2,460 952 1,945 984 961 394 1,538 762 777 325 1996.............................................. 7,236 5,300 2,896 2,404 939 1,936 984 952 367 1,592 808 784 310 1995:Jan.......................................... 7,432 5,450 3,053 2,397 912 1,931 983 948 353 1,517 765 752 286 Feb........................................... 7,203 5,252 2,896 2,356 940 1,944 951 993 398 1,541 743 798 329 Mar........................................... 7,201 5,326 2,930 2,396 909 1,874 894 980 352 1,451 662 789 278 Apr........................................... 7,590 5,594 3,037 2,557 957 1,990 974 1,016 403 1,584 763 821 319 May........................................... 7,358 5,522 3,071 2,451 951 1,874 972 902 393 1,481 768 713 318 June.......................................... 7,445 5,449 2,990 2,459 916 1,982 992 990 415 1,571 783 788 346 July.......................................... 7,496 5,452 2,921 2,531 971 1,989 1,017 972 416 1,589 794 795 345 Aug........................................... 7,517 5,475 3,016 2,459 935 2,056 1,075 981 437 1,618 829 789 369 Sept.......................................... 7,523 5,492 3,025 2,467 967 2,044 1,016 1,028 420 1,653 791 862 365 Oct........................................... 7,329 5,473 2,946 2,527 977 1,920 948 972 372 1,478 694 784 306 Nov........................................... 7,409 5,553 3,087 2,466 992 1,841 934 907 376 1,441 709 732 311 Dec........................................... 7,354 5,500 3,037 2,463 1,004 1,884 1,045 839 387 1,530 837 693 329 1996:Jan.......................................... 7,588 5,576 3,041 2,535 1,018 1,957 979 978 360 1,594 800 794 312 Feb........................................... 7,364 5,459 2,994 2,465 957 1,900 1,010 890 355 1,536 806 730 286 Mar........................................... 7,402 5,429 3,025 2,404 960 1,974 1.059 915 372 1,618 867 751 307 Apr........................................... 7,302 5,356 2,960 2,396 935 1,941 1,038 903 376 1,572 813 759 316 May........................................... 7,331 5,449 2,940 2,509 945 1,929 1,000 929 359 1,554 796 758 288 June.......................................... 7,119 5,207 2,889 2,318 916 1,891 960 931 321 1,532 780 752 277 July.......................................... 7,276 5,277 2,905 2,372 953 1,956 1,009 947 339 1,600 846 754 304 Aug........................................... 6,910 5,051 2,718 2,333 917 1,880 897 983 388 1,598 754 844 350 Sept.......................................... 7,043 5,117 2,810 2,307 896 1,938 979 959 366 1,618 827 791 311 Oct........................................... 7,019 5,098 2,781 2,317 912 1,962 969 993 388 1,629 813 816 325 Nov........................................... 7,187 5,246 2,807 2,439 945 1,927 956 971 388 1,617 813 804 316 Dec........................................... 7,167 5,257 2,777 2,480 918 1,943 932 1,011 390 1,613 766 847 322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note.--See footnote 5 and Note, Table B-33. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.