Table Data - Population Level - Black or African American

Title Population Level - Black or African American
Series ID LNU00000006
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Release Employment Situation
Seasonal Adjustment Not Seasonally Adjusted
Frequency Monthly
Units Thousands of Persons
Date Range 1972-01-01 to 2026-03-01
Last Updated 2026-04-03 8:21 AM CDT
Notes
DATE VALUE
1972-01-01 14332
1972-02-01 14381
1972-03-01 14401
1972-04-01 14434
1972-05-01 14486
1972-06-01 14513
1972-07-01 14550
1972-08-01 14584
1972-09-01 14625
1972-10-01 14654
1972-11-01 14661
1972-12-01 14684
1973-01-01 14724
1973-02-01 14767
1973-03-01 14787
1973-04-01 14819
1973-05-01 14853
1973-06-01 14907
1973-07-01 14931
1973-08-01 14966
1973-09-01 15017
1973-10-01 15051
1973-11-01 15070
1973-12-01 15118
1974-01-01 15145
1974-02-01 15172
1974-03-01 15196
1974-04-01 15239
1974-05-01 15295
1974-06-01 15324
1974-07-01 15357
1974-08-01 15385
1974-09-01 15416
1974-10-01 15437
1974-11-01 15471
1974-12-01 15499
1975-01-01 15533
1975-02-01 15581
1975-03-01 15620
1975-04-01 15656
1975-05-01 15689
1975-06-01 15729
1975-07-01 15768
1975-08-01 15791
1975-09-01 15850
1975-10-01 15886
1975-11-01 15940
1975-12-01 15968
1976-01-01 16003
1976-02-01 16048
1976-03-01 16066
1976-04-01 16127
1976-05-01 16155
1976-06-01 16182
1976-07-01 16224
1976-08-01 16241
1976-09-01 16274
1976-10-01 16309
1976-11-01 16342
1976-12-01 16370
1977-01-01 16393
1977-02-01 16429
1977-03-01 16462
1977-04-01 16507
1977-05-01 16545
1977-06-01 16599
1977-07-01 16645
1977-08-01 16661
1977-09-01 16703
1977-10-01 16741
1977-11-01 16772
1977-12-01 16797
1978-01-01 16789
1978-02-01 16826
1978-03-01 16841
1978-04-01 16874
1978-05-01 16916
1978-06-01 16944
1978-07-01 16988
1978-08-01 17007
1978-09-01 17049
1978-10-01 17104
1978-11-01 17138
1978-12-01 17178
1979-01-01 17207
1979-02-01 17240
1979-03-01 17273
1979-04-01 17309
1979-05-01 17347
1979-06-01 17379
1979-07-01 17407
1979-08-01 17434
1979-09-01 17472
1979-10-01 17530
1979-11-01 17566
1979-12-01 17592
1980-01-01 17633
1980-02-01 17668
1980-03-01 17698
1980-04-01 17733
1980-05-01 17766
1980-06-01 17808
1980-07-01 17853
1980-08-01 17882
1980-09-01 17918
1980-10-01 17945
1980-11-01 17978
1980-12-01 18010
1981-01-01 18045
1981-02-01 18076
1981-03-01 18105
1981-04-01 18137
1981-05-01 18170
1981-06-01 18206
1981-07-01 18239
1981-08-01 18266
1981-09-01 18297
1981-10-01 18333
1981-11-01 18362
1981-12-01 18392
1982-01-01 18423
1982-02-01 18450
1982-03-01 18480
1982-04-01 18511
1982-05-01 18542
1982-06-01 18570
1982-07-01 18600
1982-08-01 18626
1982-09-01 18659
1982-10-01 18692
1982-11-01 18723
1982-12-01 18740
1983-01-01 18768
1983-02-01 18796
1983-03-01 18823
1983-04-01 18851
1983-05-01 18880
1983-06-01 18911
1983-07-01 18942
1983-08-01 18966
1983-09-01 18994
1983-10-01 19026
1983-11-01 19057
1983-12-01 19086
1984-01-01 19196
1984-02-01 19222
1984-03-01 19248
1984-04-01 19274
1984-05-01 19302
1984-06-01 19330
1984-07-01 19360
1984-08-01 19386
1984-09-01 19416
1984-10-01 19449
1984-11-01 19481
1984-12-01 19513
1985-01-01 19518
1985-02-01 19542
1985-03-01 19569
1985-04-01 19594
1985-05-01 19620
1985-06-01 19646
1985-07-01 19675
1985-08-01 19700
1985-09-01 19728
1985-10-01 19761
1985-11-01 19790
1985-12-01 19819
1986-01-01 19837
1986-02-01 19863
1986-03-01 19889
1986-04-01 19916
1986-05-01 19943
1986-06-01 19974
1986-07-01 20002
1986-08-01 20028
1986-09-01 20056
1986-10-01 20089
1986-11-01 20120
1986-12-01 20152
1987-01-01 20187
1987-02-01 20218
1987-03-01 20249
1987-04-01 20279
1987-05-01 20312
1987-06-01 20341
1987-07-01 20373
1987-08-01 20396
1987-09-01 20426
1987-10-01 20453
1987-11-01 20482
1987-12-01 20508
1988-01-01 20539
1988-02-01 20569
1988-03-01 20596
1988-04-01 20622
1988-05-01 20650
1988-06-01 20683
1988-07-01 20715
1988-08-01 20736
1988-09-01 20762
1988-10-01 20786
1988-11-01 20811
1988-12-01 20842
1989-01-01 20877
1989-02-01 20905
1989-03-01 20930
1989-04-01 20956
1989-05-01 20986
1989-06-01 21012
1989-07-01 21038
1989-08-01 21060
1989-09-01 21085
1989-10-01 21108
1989-11-01 21136
1989-12-01 21164
1990-01-01 21351
1990-02-01 21370
1990-03-01 21388
1990-04-01 21412
1990-05-01 21434
1990-06-01 21458
1990-07-01 21477
1990-08-01 21503
1990-09-01 21538
1990-10-01 21569
1990-11-01 21597
1990-12-01 21623
1991-01-01 21653
1991-02-01 21678
1991-03-01 21701
1991-04-01 21729
1991-05-01 21752
1991-06-01 21777
1991-07-01 21801
1991-08-01 21832
1991-09-01 21867
1991-10-01 21904
1991-11-01 21933
1991-12-01 21961
1992-01-01 21991
1992-02-01 22016
1992-03-01 22042
1992-04-01 22068
1992-05-01 22093
1992-06-01 22121
1992-07-01 22149
1992-08-01 22183
1992-09-01 22223
1992-10-01 22263
1992-11-01 22294
1992-12-01 22324
1993-01-01 22358
1993-02-01 22388
1993-03-01 22416
1993-04-01 22445
1993-05-01 22471
1993-06-01 22501
1993-07-01 22529
1993-08-01 22560
1993-09-01 22597
1993-10-01 22631
1993-11-01 22662
1993-12-01 22693
1994-01-01 22723
1994-02-01 22751
1994-03-01 22774
1994-04-01 22799
1994-05-01 22824
1994-06-01 22855
1994-07-01 22883
1994-08-01 22917
1994-09-01 22955
1994-10-01 22990
1994-11-01 23023
1994-12-01 23052
1995-01-01 23089
1995-02-01 23117
1995-03-01 23142
1995-04-01 23169
1995-05-01 23192
1995-06-01 23221
1995-07-01 23249
1995-08-01 23284
1995-09-01 23323
1995-10-01 23357
1995-11-01 23389
1995-12-01 23419
1996-01-01 23424
1996-02-01 23455
1996-03-01 23485
1996-04-01 23519
1996-05-01 23549
1996-06-01 23579
1996-07-01 23611
1996-08-01 23650
1996-09-01 23690
1996-10-01 23728
1996-11-01 23762
1996-12-01 23794
1997-01-01 23847
1997-02-01 23872
1997-03-01 23895
1997-04-01 23923
1997-05-01 23950
1997-06-01 23978
1997-07-01 24006
1997-08-01 24043
1997-09-01 24081
1997-10-01 24117
1997-11-01 24149
1997-12-01 24180
1998-01-01 24196
1998-02-01 24229
1998-03-01 24257
1998-04-01 24289
1998-05-01 24317
1998-06-01 24349
1998-07-01 24381
1998-08-01 24418
1998-09-01 24458
1998-10-01 24496
1998-11-01 24529
1998-12-01 24561
1999-01-01 24665
1999-02-01 24697
1999-03-01 24729
1999-04-01 24765
1999-05-01 24798
1999-06-01 24833
1999-07-01 24867
1999-08-01 24904
1999-09-01 24946
1999-10-01 24985
1999-11-01 25019
1999-12-01 25051
2000-01-01 25292
2000-02-01 25309
2000-03-01 25329
2000-04-01 24610
2000-05-01 24649
2000-06-01 24688
2000-07-01 24724
2000-08-01 24765
2000-09-01 24807
2000-10-01 24848
2000-11-01 24901
2000-12-01 24896
2001-01-01 24918
2001-02-01 24960
2001-03-01 24999
2001-04-01 25041
2001-05-01 25078
2001-06-01 25117
2001-07-01 25156
2001-08-01 25198
2001-09-01 25241
2001-10-01 25283
2001-11-01 25318
2001-12-01 25351
2002-01-01 25383
2002-02-01 25414
2002-03-01 25444
2002-04-01 25478
2002-05-01 25514
2002-06-01 25552
2002-07-01 25591
2002-08-01 25633
2002-09-01 25675
2002-10-01 25717
2002-11-01 25751
2002-12-01 25784
2003-01-01 25484
2003-02-01 25519
2003-03-01 25552
2003-04-01 25587
2003-05-01 25624
2003-06-01 25664
2003-07-01 25702
2003-08-01 25742
2003-09-01 25784
2003-10-01 25825
2003-11-01 25860
2003-12-01 25894
2004-01-01 25867
2004-02-01 25900
2004-03-01 25932
2004-04-01 25967
2004-05-01 26002
2004-06-01 26040
2004-07-01 26078
2004-08-01 26120
2004-09-01 26163
2004-10-01 26204
2004-11-01 26239
2004-12-01 26273
2005-01-01 26306
2005-02-01 26342
2005-03-01 26377
2005-04-01 26413
2005-05-01 26450
2005-06-01 26488
2005-07-01 26526
2005-08-01 26572
2005-09-01 26618
2005-10-01 26663
2005-11-01 26705
2005-12-01 26744
2006-01-01 26788
2006-02-01 26826
2006-03-01 26865
2006-04-01 26905
2006-05-01 26943
2006-06-01 26982
2006-07-01 27021
2006-08-01 27065
2006-09-01 27109
2006-10-01 27153
2006-11-01 27193
2006-12-01 27231
2007-01-01 27276
2007-02-01 27310
2007-03-01 27346
2007-04-01 27385
2007-05-01 27422
2007-06-01 27459
2007-07-01 27498
2007-08-01 27541
2007-09-01 27584
2007-10-01 27627
2007-11-01 27666
2007-12-01 27704
2008-01-01 27640
2008-02-01 27675
2008-03-01 27709
2008-04-01 27746
2008-05-01 27780
2008-06-01 27816
2008-07-01 27854
2008-08-01 27896
2008-09-01 27939
2008-10-01 27982
2008-11-01 28021
2008-12-01 28059
2009-01-01 28052
2009-02-01 28085
2009-03-01 28118
2009-04-01 28153
2009-05-01 28184
2009-06-01 28217
2009-07-01 28252
2009-08-01 28290
2009-09-01 28330
2009-10-01 28369
2009-11-01 28404
2009-12-01 28437
2010-01-01 28526
2010-02-01 28559
2010-03-01 28591
2010-04-01 28624
2010-05-01 28653
2010-06-01 28685
2010-07-01 28718
2010-08-01 28755
2010-09-01 28794
2010-10-01 28831
2010-11-01 28865
2010-12-01 28896
2011-01-01 28947
2011-02-01 28976
2011-03-01 29005
2011-04-01 29035
2011-05-01 29063
2011-06-01 29093
2011-07-01 29123
2011-08-01 29158
2011-09-01 29193
2011-10-01 29228
2011-11-01 29259
2011-12-01 29286
2012-01-01 29727
2012-02-01 29760
2012-03-01 29792
2012-04-01 29824
2012-05-01 29854
2012-06-01 29885
2012-07-01 29918
2012-08-01 29954
2012-09-01 29991
2012-10-01 30027
2012-11-01 30061
2012-12-01 30093
2013-01-01 30190
2013-02-01 30223
2013-03-01 30255
2013-04-01 30290
2013-05-01 30322
2013-06-01 30355
2013-07-01 30390
2013-08-01 30426
2013-09-01 30462
2013-10-01 30500
2013-11-01 30535
2013-12-01 30569
2014-01-01 30651
2014-02-01 30685
2014-03-01 30719
2014-04-01 30755
2014-05-01 30787
2014-06-01 30821
2014-07-01 30856
2014-08-01 30893
2014-09-01 30932
2014-10-01 30969
2014-11-01 31005
2014-12-01 31040
2015-01-01 31188
2015-02-01 31222
2015-03-01 31257
2015-04-01 31293
2015-05-01 31326
2015-06-01 31362
2015-07-01 31399
2015-08-01 31438
2015-09-01 31479
2015-10-01 31518
2015-11-01 31557
2015-12-01 31594
2016-01-01 31679
2016-02-01 31716
2016-03-01 31753
2016-04-01 31792
2016-05-01 31828
2016-06-01 31866
2016-07-01 31904
2016-08-01 31945
2016-09-01 31987
2016-10-01 32028
2016-11-01 32068
2016-12-01 32105
2017-01-01 32063
2017-02-01 32095
2017-03-01 32128
2017-04-01 32161
2017-05-01 32193
2017-06-01 32226
2017-07-01 32260
2017-08-01 32296
2017-09-01 32333
2017-10-01 32370
2017-11-01 32404
2017-12-01 32436
2018-01-01 32575
2018-02-01 32607
2018-03-01 32638
2018-04-01 32672
2018-05-01 32704
2018-06-01 32737
2018-07-01 32771
2018-08-01 32810
2018-09-01 32848
2018-10-01 32887
2018-11-01 32923
2018-12-01 32956
2019-01-01 32868
2019-02-01 32897
2019-03-01 32925
2019-04-01 32955
2019-05-01 32984
2019-06-01 33014
2019-07-01 33045
2019-08-01 33081
2019-09-01 33116
2019-10-01 33152
2019-11-01 33184
2019-12-01 33215
2020-01-01 33184
2020-02-01 33211
2020-03-01 33238
2020-04-01 33267
2020-05-01 33294
2020-06-01 33323
2020-07-01 33353
2020-08-01 33386
2020-09-01 33420
2020-10-01 33453
2020-11-01 33486
2020-12-01 33516
2021-01-01 33493
2021-02-01 33511
2021-03-01 33530
2021-04-01 33551
2021-05-01 33572
2021-06-01 33595
2021-07-01 33619
2021-08-01 33645
2021-09-01 33673
2021-10-01 33699
2021-11-01 33725
2021-12-01 33749
2022-01-01 33978
2022-02-01 34004
2022-03-01 34030
2022-04-01 34055
2022-05-01 34079
2022-06-01 34107
2022-07-01 34138
2022-08-01 34171
2022-09-01 34204
2022-10-01 34237
2022-11-01 34272
2022-12-01 34301
2023-01-01 34487
2023-02-01 34519
2023-03-01 34550
2023-04-01 34583
2023-05-01 34613
2023-06-01 34644
2023-07-01 34678
2023-08-01 34714
2023-09-01 34751
2023-10-01 34788
2023-11-01 34821
2023-12-01 34853
2024-01-01 34813
2024-02-01 34849
2024-03-01 34883
2024-04-01 34918
2024-05-01 34949
2024-06-01 34982
2024-07-01 35017
2024-08-01 35053
2024-09-01 35092
2024-10-01 35128
2024-11-01 35161
2024-12-01 35194
2025-01-01 35621
2025-02-01 35653
2025-03-01 35687
2025-04-01 35719
2025-05-01 35751
2025-06-01 35784
2025-07-01 35818
2025-08-01 35854
2025-09-01 35892
2025-10-01 .
2025-11-01 35961
2025-12-01 35995
2026-01-01 35364
2026-02-01 35388
2026-03-01 35411

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