[Economic Report of the President (1998)] [Administration of William J. Clinton] [Online through the Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] Table B-38.--Unemployment by demographic characteristic, 1954-97 [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 1997.............................................. 6,739 4,836 2,641 2,195 912 1,903 935 967 359 1,560 747 813 302 1996: Jan......................................... 7,522 5,520 2,982 2,538 1,011 1,956 971 985 354 1,578 779 799 304 Feb......................................... 7,345 5,444 2,974 2,470 954 1,878 1,009 869 344 1,509 798 711 276 Mar......................................... 7,355 5,397 3,006 2,391 956 1,940 1,033 907 367 1,590 841 749 301 Apr......................................... 7,348 5,407 2,972 2,435 950 1,933 1,024 909 375 1,589 816 773 320 May......................................... 7,359 5,538 3,028 2,510 951 1,905 998 907 356 1,547 802 745 292 June........................................ 7,095 5,214 2,889 2,325 911 1,875 941 934 325 1,520 768 752 279 July........................................ 7,347 5,297 2,933 2,364 921 1,992 1,035 957 364 1,624 859 765 318 Aug......................................... 6,916 5,027 2,710 2,317 911 1,895 905 990 392 1,627 779 848 356 Sept........................................ 7,003 5,057 2,808 2,249 886 1,950 985 965 366 1,616 833 783 308 Oct......................................... 7,079 5,097 2,779 2,318 915 2,003 986 1,017 404 1,650 827 823 336 Nov......................................... 7,231 5,302 2,839 2,463 964 1,952 985 967 376 1,645 847 798 310 Dec......................................... 7,161 5,266 2,761 2,505 946 1,938 925 1,013 381 1,607 746 861 315 1997: Jan......................................... 7,188 5,157 2,842 2,315 944 1,991 988 1,003 389 1,644 805 839 328 Feb......................................... 7,174 5,115 2,766 2,349 985 2,037 962 1,075 398 1,698 782 916 333 Mar......................................... 7,080 5,069 2,746 2,323 945 1,996 995 1,001 373 1,622 795 827 314 Apr......................................... 6,768 4,846 2,657 2,189 909 1,915 960 955 347 1,525 745 780 292 May......................................... 6,566 4,656 2,427 2,229 865 1,975 931 1,044 387 1,587 732 855 306 June........................................ 6,814 4,880 2,669 2,211 961 1,923 973 950 339 1,590 791 799 285 July........................................ 6,633 4,771 2,607 2,164 968 1,814 882 932 313 1,484 718 766 266 Aug......................................... 6,657 4,837 2,631 2,206 942 1,824 891 933 334 1,491 702 789 280 Sept........................................ 6,678 4,854 2,626 2,228 943 1,835 907 928 350 1,511 714 797 302 Oct......................................... 6,496 4,721 2,642 2,079 897 1,781 900 881 319 1,488 713 775 274 Nov......................................... 6,289 4,469 2,460 2,009 836 1,843 884 959 378 1,510 696 814 314 Dec......................................... 6,392 4,534 2,518 2,016 757 1,892 943 949 376 1,560 755 805 331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note.--See footnote 5 and Note, Table B-35. Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.