The unemployment rate was 9.2% in June 2011, relatively unchanged 
from 9.1% in May.  The unemployment rate was higher among men 
age 20 and over (9.1%), compared to women age 20 and over (8.0%).  
Among youth of both sexes, age 16 to 19 years, the unemployment 
rate was 24.5%.


 
 
The unemployment rate varied by race and ethnicity, with the 
highest rates among African Americans.  The unemployment 
rate was 16.2% among African Americans of both sexes, 
compared to 8.1% among whites and 6.8% among Asians (not 
seasonally  adjusted).  It was 17.0% among African American 
men and 13.8% among African American women.  The 
unemployment rate among African American youth, age 16 to 
19 years, was 39.9%.  The unemployment rate was 11.6% 
among Hispanics of both sexes: it was 9.8% among Hispanic 
men and 11.4% among Hispanic women (not seasonally adjusted).  
 
The unemployment rate was highest among those with the lowest 
levels of education. The rate was 14.3% among people with less 
than a high school education, 10.0% among high school graduates, 
8.4% among those with some college, and 4.4% among those 
with a bachelor's degree or higher. 
 
In May 2010, the West reported the highest regional jobless rate 
(10.9%), while the Northeast recorded the lowest rate, 8.9%. The 
states with the highest unemployment rates were Nevada (14.0%), 
Michigan (13.6%), California (12.4%), Florida (11.7%), Mississippi 
(11.4%) and South Carolina (11.0%).  The states with the lowest 
unemployment rates were North Dakota (3.6%), South Dakota (4.6%), 
Nebraska (4.9%), Vermont (6.2%), New Hampshire (6.4%), and 
Kansas (6.5%).  
 
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