U.S. white unemployment rate decreases while African American rate increased

November 2011 unemployment rate for whites decreased while it increased for African Americans

White male unemployment lowered to 7.3% while African American male unemployment increased to 16.5%

White female unemployment lowered to 6.9% while African American female unemployment increased to 12.9%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
African American unemployment
African American unemployment for November 2011 increased to 15.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for October 2011 was 15.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for September 2011 was 16.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for August 2011 was 16.7% (Seasonally adjusted)African American unemployment for July 2011 was 15.9% (Seasonally adjusted) 
African American unemployment for June 2011 was 16.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for May 2011 was 16.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for April 2011 was 16.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
African American unemployment for May 2010 was 15.3% (Seasonally adjusted)

By Sex
African American unemployment for men 20 years and over
November 2011 increased to 16.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 16.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 16.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was18.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 17.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 17.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 17.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 17.0%  (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 17.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 15.5% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was at 17.3%

African American unemployment for women 20 years and over
November 2011 increased to 12.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 12.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 13.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 13.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 13.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 12.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 13.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 13.2%

African American unemployment for both sexes, 16 to 19 years
November 2011 increased to 39.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 37.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 44.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 increased to 46.5% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 39.2% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 39.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 40.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 41.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 38.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 40.7% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 45.4%
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White unemployment
White unemployment for November 2011 decreased to 7.6% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for October 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for September 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for August 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for July 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for June 2011 was 8.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for May 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
White unemployment for May 2010 was 8.4% (Seasonally adjusted)

By Sex
White unemployment for men 20 years and over
November 2011 decreased to 7.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 7.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 8.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 7.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 8.4% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 8.7% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 8.9%

White unemployment for women unemployment 20 years and over

November 2011 decreased to 6.9% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 7.1% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 7.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 7.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 7.2% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 7.1%

White unemployment for both sexes, 16 to 19 years
November 2011 decreased to 21.4% (Seasonally adjusted)
October 2011 was 21.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
September 2011 was 21.3% (Seasonally adjusted)
August 2011 was 23.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
July 2011 was 23.0% (Seasonally adjusted)
June 2011 was 21.8% (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2011 was 20.7% (Seasonally adjusted)
April 2011 was 22.3%  (Seasonally adjusted)
May 2010 was 25.1% (Not seasonally adjusted).
September 2009 was 23.0% (Not seasonally adjusted).
August 2010 was 23.8%

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