U.S. unemployment rates for the prime-working-age population (ages 25 to 54) in metro and nonmetro areas by race/ethnicity, 2007 and 2019–22

Line bar combo chart with 6 groups, 1 line and 4 bars per group.

Percent

Group 1, White: Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 2.7.
Bar 2, 2021 4.3.
Bar 3, 2020 6.6.
Bar 4, 2019 2.7.
Line 1, 2007 3.3.
Group 2, White: Nonmetro.
Bar 1, 2022 2.7.
Bar 2, 2021 3.9.
Bar 3, 2020 5.4.
Bar 4, 2019 3.2.
Line 1, 2007 3.5.
Group 3, Black or African American: Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 5.3.
Bar 2, 2021 8.2.
Bar 3, 2020 10.2.
Bar 4, 2019 4.9.
Line 1, 2007 6.5.
Group 4, Black or African American: Nonmetro.
Bar 1, 2022 5.3.
Bar 2, 2021 7.
Bar 3, 2020 10.
Bar 4, 2019 7.4.
Line 1, 2007 6.9.
Group 5, Hispanic or Latino: Metro.
Bar 1, 2022 3.4.
Bar 2, 2021 6.
Bar 3, 2020 9.2.
Bar 4, 2019 3.3.
Line 1, 2007 4.6.
Group 6, Hispanic or Latino: Nonemetro.
Bar 1, 2022 3.9.
Bar 2, 2021 5.4.
Bar 3, 2020 6.3.
Bar 4, 2019 4.9.
Line 1, 2007 4.1.

Note: Metro and nonmetro designations for 2007 are based on the 2003 definition of metropolitan counties; designations for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 are based on the 2013 definition, as determined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.

Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.