The Unemployment rate of African-Americans as compared to that of whites continued to widen in February 2005. The
Employment Gap now shows that unemployment of African-Americans is 2.38 times higher than that of whites.
| Jan. |
Feb. |
Mar. |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
Sept. |
Oct. |
Nov. |
Dec. |
|
| 2002 |
198% |
197% |
201% |
205% |
205% |
204% |
197% |
195% |
190% |
191% |
197% |
206% |
| 2003 |
212% |
212% |
206% |
207% |
204% |
209% |
206% |
206% |
204% |
211% |
209% |
207% |
| 2004 |
204% |
203% |
202% |
198% |
200% |
202% |
211% |
219% |
225% |
224% |
228% |
232% |
| 2005 |
237% |
238% |
> The gap is calculated by taking a three month rolling average of African-American unemployment rates divided by the same for
whites.
> A reading of 200% means unemployment for blacks is twice that of whites.
> A three month rolling average is used to reduce the potential for monthly spikes in data.
> Bureau of Labor Statistics data is used. Seasonally adjusted numbers are used.
