Demographics of Unemployment: Ethnicity & Unemployment: Key: Green – African American – 15.3% Yellow – Latin/Hispanic American – 11.6% Blue – Caucasian American – 8% Red – Asian American – 6.8%
Demographics of Unemployment Continued: Education & Unemployment: Key: Blue – Less than a high school education – 13.9% Green – High school graduate with no college experience – 9.5% Yellow – Some college experience such as an Associate Degree – 7.8% Red – College graduate with a Bachelor’s degree or more – 4.3%
Demographics of Unemployment Continued: Age & Unemployment: Gender & Unemployment: Key: Ages – 9.4% Ages – 7.4% Ages – 7.0% Ages % Key: Male – 9.3% Female – 8.5%
Demographics of Unemployment Continued: Teenagers & Unemployment: Quantity of Labor Price (Wages) $6.55 $7.25 Equilibrium Wages Surplus because demand is unequal to supply Notes: Unemployment Rate Before Minimum Wage Increase – 23.8% Unemployment After Minimum Wage Increase – 25.9%