Unemployment details · LNS14000006
Unemployment rate: Black
As of Sep 2026, the unemployment rate: Black stood at 7.0%, a change of +1.0 pt from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Sep 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Sep 2026)
7.0%
Change from Aug 2026
+1.0 pt
A year earlier
7.6%
12-month change
-7.9%
7.0% Sep 2026 · Percent
Percent. Data from Jan 1972 to Sep 2026 (656 observations).
What it measures
This is the unemployment rate for Black or African American workers 16 and over. It has historically been about twice the rate for White workers and moves more in recessions.
- Official title
- Unemployment Rate - Black or African American
- Units
- Percent
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 7.0% | +1.0 pt |
| Aug 2026 | 6.0% | -0.3 pt |
| Jul 2026 | 6.3% | -0.3 pt |
| Jun 2026 | 6.6% | 0.0 pt |
| May 2026 | 6.6% | -0.7 pt |
| Apr 2026 | 7.3% | +0.2 pt |
| Mar 2026 | 7.1% | -0.6 pt |
| Feb 2026 | 7.7% | +0.4 pt |
| Jan 2026 | 7.3% | -0.2 pt |
| Dec 2025 | 7.5% | -0.7 pt |
| Nov 2025 | 8.2% | +0.6 pt |
| Sep 2025 | 7.6% | 0.0 pt |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Unemployment Rate - Black or African American [LNS14000006], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNS14000006, Oct 27, 2026.
- View LNS14000006 on FRED® · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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