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Hispanic unemployment rates by overall and gender, December 2019–August 2026
| date | Overall | Latino | Latina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec-2019 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2020 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Feb-2020 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2020 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.0% |
| Apr-2020 | 18.9% | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| May-2020 | 17.6% | 15.2% | 18.8% |
| Jun-2020 | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.3% |
| Jul-2020 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 14.0% |
| Aug-2020 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% |
| Sep-2020 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.0% |
| Oct-2020 | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.1% |
| Nov-2020 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 8.3% |
| Dec-2020 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| Jan-2021 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| Feb-2021 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.3% |
| Mar-2021 | 7.9% | 7.6% | 7.4% |
| Apr-2021 | 7.9% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| May-2021 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| Jun-2021 | 7.3% | 6.4% | 7.8% |
| Jul-2021 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 6.9% |
| Aug-2021 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.0% |
| Sep-2021 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Oct-2021 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Nov-2021 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.3% |
| Dec-2021 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 4.9% |
| Jan-2022 | 4.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% |
| Feb-2022 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Mar-2022 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.2% |
| Apr-2022 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| May-2022 | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Jun-2022 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| Jul-2022 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Aug-2022 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| Sep-2022 | 3.9% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Oct-2022 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 3.7% |
| Nov-2022 | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Dec-2022 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Jan-2023 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| Feb-2023 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Mar-2023 | 4.6% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Apr-2023 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.1% |
| May-2023 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.5% |
| Jun-2023 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Jul-2023 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.0% |
| Aug-2023 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.4% |
| Sep-2023 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Oct-2023 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
| Nov-2023 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Dec-2023 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2024 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% |
| Feb-2024 | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.0% |
| Mar-2024 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Apr-2024 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| May-2024 | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.1% |
| Jun-2024 | 4.9% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Jul-2024 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Aug-2024 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.0% |
| Sep-2024 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 4.8% |
| Oct-2024 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Nov-2024 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Dec-2024 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 5.3% |
| Jan-2025 | 4.8% | 4.0% | 4.5% |
| Feb-2025 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Mar-2025 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Apr-2025 | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| May-2025 | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Jun-2025 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Jul-2025 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Aug-2025 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 4.9% |
| Sep-2025 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Oct-2025 | |||
| Nov-2025 | 5.0% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| Dec-2025 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Jan-2026 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Feb-2026 | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.0% |
| Mar-2026 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Apr-2026 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 4.8% |
| May-2026 | 5.0% | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Jun-2026 | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| Jul-2026 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.5% |
| Aug-2026 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.3% |
Note: Data for Hispanic or Latino workers overall are for workers 16 years and older and are seasonally adjusted. Data disaggregated by gender are for workers 20 years and older and are seasonally adjusted. Data are subject to revisions by BLS.
Source: EPI analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.
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