Hispanic Unemployment Drops to Historic Low

Hispanic Unemployment Drops to Historic Low
Workers install windows in a townhome complex under construction in Chicago, Ill., on May 15, 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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Hispanic unemployment dropped to 4.6 percent in June, the lowest level since the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) started recording the data in 1973.

The number has oscillated around the 5 percent mark for over a year, but this was the first time it broke the previous record of 4.8 percent.

Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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