August 2011 Unemployment Rate for Blacks

US Unemployment Rate 9.1% ⁺⁰

Black Unemployment Rate 16.7%↑ ^{+ .8}

Race	SEX	AGE GROUP	Rate
African-American	Men	20 years and over	18.0%↑ + 1.0
African-American	Women	20 years and over	13.4% + 0
African-American	Both included	16 to 19 years	46.5%↑ + 7.3

Inflation rate 3.77%
Misery index = Unemployment rate + inflation rate.

Note: September US unemployment data by the BLS will be released: October 7, 2011.