US Unemployment Rate: Black or African American

6.6% as of Jun 2026 · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Unemployment rate (U-3) for the Black or African American population, seasonally adjusted.

LevelYoY %IndexedCSVJSON
5.0010.0015.00200920122015201820212024Drag across the chart or use the arrow keys to read each observation.

2006–2026 · 245 observationssource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · vintage 2026-07-04

Methodology

BLS series LNS14000006, Current Population Survey, Black or African American, seasonally adjusted, via the BLS Public Data API.

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