Borodovsky, "Unemployment among Latino Americans Hits the Lowest Level on Record," Daily Shot (blog), Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2017
- Let’s begin with Friday’s employment situation report from the Labor Department. . . .
• The unemployment rate among Latino Americans hit the lowest level on record (4.7%).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "The Employment Situation - December 2017," news release no. USDL-18-0024, January 5, 2018
Household Survey Data
In December, the unemployment rate for Hispanics (4.9 percent) showed little change.
Household data, seasonally adjusted
| Category | Dec. 2016 | Nov. 2017 | Dec. 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino ethnicity | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 |