Table 7 Descriptive statistics on the unemployment rates for the State of Illinois
From: The impact of the coronavirus on African American unemployment: lessons from history
| Â | African American | White | Latin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel A. State of Illinois full sample period—Jan/1/1989 to 2/1/2020 | ||||
 N | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
 Mean | 15.2 | 5.60 | 8.50 | 6.82 |
 Median | 14.0 | 5.10 | 7.60 | 6.50 |
 S.D | 4.68 | 1.82 | 3.19 | 2.04 |
 Max. | 26.2 | 9.6 | 18.5 | 11.4 |
 Min. | 8.7 | 3.2 | 3.60 | 3.9 |
Panel B. 9/11 subsample period | ||||
 Pre-9/11 period—1989 to 2001 | ||||
  N | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
  Mean | 13.88 | 4.39 | 7.12 | 5.68 |
  Median | 13.40 | 4.30 | 7.00 | 5.40 |
  S.D | 3.21 | 0.92 | 1.66 | 1.17 |
  Max. | 18.30 | 6.00 | 10.60 | 7.60 |
  Min. | 9.40 | 3.20 | 4.70 | 4.30 |
 Post-9/11 sample—2001 to 2008 | ||||
  N | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
  Mean | 11.63 | 4.94 | 7.05 | 5.81 |
  Median | 11.85 | 4.95 | 6.80 | 5.85 |
  S.D | 1.16 | 0.72 | 1.29 | .79 |
  Max. | 13.10 | 5.70 | 9.10 | 6.70 |
  Min. | 10.00 | 7.60 | 5.50 | 4.5 |
Panel C. 2008 global financial crisis subsample period | ||||
 Crisis period—2009 to 2010 | ||||
  N | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
  Mean | 13.90 | 6.28 | 8.40 | 7.22 |
  Median | 14.40 | 5.90 | 8.10 | 7.00 |
  S.D | 3.92 | 2.20 | 3.32 | 2.40 |
  Max. | 19.40 | 9.10 | 12.70 | 10.20 |
  Min. | 8.70 | 3.30 | 3.60 | 3.90 |