Figure 1. Unemployment rate, annual averages, 2003–18
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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.