Unemployment rate by race and education, 2000 and 2017
| 2000 | 2017* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White | Less than a high school diploma | 5.59 | 6.32 |
| High school graduates | 2.95 | 4.39 | |
| Some college, no degree | 2.59 | 3.73 | |
| Associate degree | 2.08 | 3.17 | |
| BA and higher | 1.58 | 2.25 | |
| Black | Less than a high school diploma | 10.65 | 13.83 |
| High school graduates | 6.45 | 8.01 | |
| Some college, no degree | 4.13 | 6.29 | |
| Associate degree | 3.58 | 5.16 | |
| BA and higher | 2.45 | 3.73 |
* Data for 2017 are 12-month averages ending in June 2017.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey public data series