Jobless rate for Hispanic men and women declined sharply since April 2020: Unemployment rate for white and Hispanic workers by gender, February 2020–September 2023
| Date | White men | White women | Hispanic men | Hispanic women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb-2020 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2020 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Apr-2020 | 12.3% | 15.0% | 16.5% | 20.2% |
| May-2020 | 10.6% | 13.0% | 15.2% | 18.8% |
| Jun-2020 | 8.9% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 15.2% |
| Jul-2020 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 14.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% |
| Sep-2020 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% |
| Oct-2020 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 9.1% |
| Nov-2020 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 8.3% |
| Dec-2020 | 5.9% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| Jan-2021 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| Feb-2021 | 5.4% | 5.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% |
| Mar-2021 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 7.4% |
| Apr-2021 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 7.5% |
| May-2021 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.3% |
| Jun-2021 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 7.8% |
| Jul-2021 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Aug-2021 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Sep-2021 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| Oct-2021 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% |
| Nov-2021 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Dec-2021 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| Jan-2022 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4.9% |
| Feb-2022 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2022 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Apr-2022 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| May-2022 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Jun-2022 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Jul-2022 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Aug-2022 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| Sep-2022 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Oct-2022 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Nov-2022 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Dec-2022 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2023 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Feb-2023 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2023 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Apr-2023 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| May-2023 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Jun-2023 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2023 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Aug-2023 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Sep-2023 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Notes: Racial and ethnic categories are not mutually exclusive; white data do not exclude Hispanic workers.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Employment Statistics public data series.