According to 2009 data on the U.S. population which of the following was correct for people ages 20 and over?
A)Blacks had higher rates of labor-force participation and lower rates of unemployment compared to whites.
B)Blacks had higher rates of labor-force participation and higher rates of unemployment compared to whites.
C)Blacks had similar rates of labor-force participation and lower rates of unemployment compared to whites.
D)Blacks had similar rates of labor-force participation and higher rates of unemployment compared to whites.

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According to the 2009 data on the U.S. population, blacks had similar rates of labor-force participation (63.6%) compared to whites (64.6%), but higher rates of unemployment (15.7%) compared to whites (8.8%). Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

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