Hispanic Unemployment Rate Sets New Record Low in April

CNS News ^ | May 3, 2019 | 8:46 AM EDT | By Craig Bannister

[Red Badger]

The national seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S. labor force fell to a record low of 4.2% in April, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday show.

In April, the unemployment rate for Hispanics and Latinos, aged 16 and up, was 4.2%, down from 4.7% in March – breaking the record low of 4.3% set two months earlier in February. BLS began tracking Hispanic-Latino employment data in 1973.

The number of unemployed Hispanics fell to 1,198,000 - the fewest unemployed since August of 2007 (1,190,000) and a decline of 165,000 from 1,363,000 in March of 2019.

The number of Hispanics employed fell to 27,348,000 from 27,566,000 in March and off from its record high of 27,701,000 in December 2018. The number of Hispanics participating in the workplace increased as Hispanics' labor force participation rate fell to 65.9% from 67.0% in March.

Hispanic-Latino employment statistics for February 2019:

Unemployment rate: 4.2%, down from 4.7% in March.

Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population (16+ years old): 43,289,000 up from 43,205,000 in March.

Number Participating in Labor Force: 28,546,000 down from 28,929,000 in March.

Labor Force Participation: 65.9, down from 67.0% in March.

Number Employed: 27,348,000 down from 27,566,000 in March.

Number Unemployed: 1,198,000, down from 1,363,000 in March.

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[jmacusa]

Oh that Trump! He’s SO RACIST! Lowering Hispanic unemployment, what nerve! (do I have to put the sarcasm tag in?)

[DoughtyOne]

Others promise,... Trump produces.

[Regulator]

That’s nice.

What about the white unemployment rate?

Or are the Americans in America just chopped liver?

[headstamp 2]

[[Others promise,... Trump produces (or delivers)]]]

2020 Slogan right there.

[Pelham]

“That’s nice. What about the white unemployment rate? Or are the Americans in America just chopped liver?”

Dubya and Obama both gave us the answer to that one.

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds good to me... “:^)

[ConservaTeen]

Oh no, Democrats upset...😀

[deport]

If you are interested click here and look at page four
and it gives the data which is a positive number.

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

[The Toll]

Hispanic is a made up thing. The numbers can say whatever you want them to say.