Chart 1. Unemployment rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives and the total population, annual averages, 2003–21
| Year |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
Total population |
|
2003
|
10.5 |
6.0 |
|
2004
|
9.6 |
5.5 |
|
2005
|
9.3 |
5.1 |
|
2006
|
7.9 |
4.6 |
|
2007
|
8.1 |
4.6 |
|
2008
|
9.9 |
5.8 |
|
2009
|
13.3 |
9.3 |
|
2010
|
15.1 |
9.6 |
|
2011
|
14.6 |
8.9 |
|
2012
|
12.3 |
8.1 |
|
2013
|
12.8 |
7.4 |
|
2014
|
11.3 |
6.2 |
|
2015
|
9.9 |
5.3 |
|
2016
|
8.9 |
4.9 |
|
2017
|
7.8 |
4.4 |
|
2018
|
6.6 |
3.9 |
|
2019
|
6.1 |
3.7 |
|
2020
|
11.7 |
8.1 |
|
2021
|
8.2 |
5.3 |