| Year | Total | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1972 |
5.6 | 5.1 | 10.4 |
|
1973 |
4.9 | 4.3 | 9.4 |
|
1974 |
5.6 | 5.0 | 10.5 |
|
1975 |
8.5 | 7.8 | 14.8 |
|
1976 |
7.7 | 7.0 | 14.0 |
|
1977 |
7.1 | 6.2 | 14.0 |
|
1978 |
6.1 | 5.2 | 12.8 |
|
1979 |
5.8 | 5.1 | 12.3 |
|
1980 |
7.1 | 6.3 | 14.3 |
|
1981 |
7.6 | 6.7 | 15.6 |
|
1982 |
9.7 | 8.6 | 18.9 |
|
1983 |
9.6 | 8.4 | 19.5 |
|
1984 |
7.5 | 6.5 | 15.9 |
|
1985 |
7.2 | 6.2 | 15.1 |
|
1986 |
7.0 | 6.0 | 14.5 |
|
1987 |
6.2 | 5.3 | 13.0 |
|
1988 |
5.5 | 4.7 | 11.7 |
|
1989 |
5.3 | 4.5 | 11.4 |
|
1990 |
5.6 | 4.8 | 11.4 |
|
1991 |
6.8 | 6.1 | 12.5 |
|
1992 |
7.5 | 6.6 | 14.2 |
|
1993 |
6.9 | 6.1 | 13.0 |
|
1994 |
6.1 | 5.3 | 11.5 |
|
1995 |
5.6 | 4.9 | 10.4 |
|
1996 |
5.4 | 4.7 | 10.5 |
|
1997 |
4.9 | 4.2 | 10.0 |
|
1998 |
4.5 | 3.9 | 8.9 |
|
1999 |
4.2 | 3.7 | 8.0 |
|
2000 |
4.0 | 3.5 | 7.6 |
|
2001 |
4.7 | 4.2 | 8.6 |
|
2002 |
5.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 |
|
2003 |
6.0 | 5.2 | 10.8 |
|
2004 |
5.5 | 4.8 | 10.4 |
|
2005 |
5.1 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
|
2006 |
4.6 | 4.0 | 8.9 |
|
2007 |
4.6 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
|
2008 |
5.8 | 5.2 | 10.1 |
|
2009 |
9.3 | 8.5 | 14.8 |
|
2010 |
9.6 | 8.7 | 16.0 |
|
2011 |
8.9 | 7.9 | 15.8 |
|
2012 |
8.1 | 7.2 | 13.8 |
|
2013 |
7.4 | 6.5 | 13.1 |
|
2014 |
6.2 | 5.3 | 11.3 |
|
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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