U.S. unemployment rates for the prime-working-age population (ages 25 to 54) in metro and nonmetro areas by race/ethnicity, 2007–21

Percent

Bar chart with 6 groups and 4 items per group.

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

Note: Metro and nonmetro designations for 2007 are based on the 2003 definition of metropolitan counties; designations for 2019, 2020, and 2021 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.