The unemployment rate for those without a high school diploma is 11.2 percent. Among workers age 16 to 19, the unemployment rate is 25.1 percent. Compared with the 7.7 percent unemployment rate for all workers, the unemployment rate among African Americans is 13.8 percent, and 9.6 percent among Latinos.
BIS central bankers’ speeches  1  However, these occupations have accounted for less than one-quarter of subsequent job gains. The declines in lower-wage occupations – such as retail sales and food service – accounted for about one-fifth of job loss, but a bit more than one-half of subsequent job gains.