Jobs Report: Latino Unemployment Rate Falls in July
*Latino unemployment dropped from 5.8 to 5.4 percent. VL
By Brian Latimer, NBC News
July surpassed expectations for job growth in the U.S., and although the national unemployment rate stayed the same, the Latino labor force saw gains in job growth.
More than 255,000 jobs were added in July, which surpassed predictions of about 180,000 for the same month. The Latino unemployment rate fell from 5.8 percent to 5.4 percent, according to the National Council of La Raza’s jobs report.
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The national unemployment rate stayed constant at 4.9 percent, the U.S. Department of Labor reported.
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