White People Have an Employment Advantage in U.S. Major Cities

White and Black Unemployment Rates in New York City, the District of Columbia, and Chicago

Source: Center for New York City Affairs, Economic Update, April 27, 2023; Economic Policy Institute, State unemployment by race and ethnicity, March 2023; Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, ON TO 2050 plan update. New York City data excludes White and Black Hispanics. Chicago data excludes White Hispanics. Get the data Embed
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