Latino Jobs Report U.S. Employers Added 151,000 Jobs in August

Fact Sheet

The U.S. Department of Labor reported today that U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in August 2016, down from 255,000 in July 2016. The national unemployment rate remained at 4.9%. The Latino unemployment rate increased from 5.4% in July to 5.6% in August.

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