The national unemployment rate remained 5 percent for a third straight month, while the Hispanic unemployment rate lowered slightly to 6.3 percent in December, as more Americans started looking for work, and most found jobs.
According to the Department of Labor, American employers added a strong 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global trends and growing at a solid pace.
The government also said employers added a combined 50,000 more jobs in October and November than it had previously estimated. Hiring averaged 284,000 a month in the fourth quarter, the best three-month pace in a year.
Among the major worker groups, Hispanic unemployment is second highest following black Americans (8.3 percent) and whites (4.5 percent). The labor participation rate – the percentage of the population that is working – has remained unchanged nationally... READ MORE AT FOX NEWS LATINO
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