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The New Economy

Chart comparing unemployment among black and white men and women with and without high school diplomas.

By Inc. staff | 
 

Unemployment among 20-year-olds with limited schooling: 1960s versus 1980s

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All 1963-1967 1983-1987
White Men 1.1% 4.8%
Black Men 3.8 21.6
White Women 2.7 6.6
Black Women 5.3 24.8
High School Graduates
White Men 1.0 2.5
Black Men 0.0 14.3
White Women 1.4 4.1
Black Women 3.9 20.6
High School Dropouts
White Men 1.4 10.3
Black Men 6.0 36.1
White Women 6.6 18.3
Black Women 6.8 43.6

These unsettling statistics come from a report published by the University of Massachusetts and researched by three university professors, including Barry Bluestone, coauthor of Negotiating the Future (Basic Books, 1992). The report raises particularly disturbing questions about the impact of manufacturing-job losses in the inner city. It also highlights the importance of even minimal education -- a high school diploma -- for entrance into the mainstream economy.

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