Based on Latino Decisions' latest study, more than 13 million Latinos will vote in the 2016 presidential election, and Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley has made strides on connecting with the voting bloc by issues to the community.
The U.S. Latino unemployment declined by 1-percentage point in comparison to May 2014, and economists have remained optimistic about the latest jobs report.
The U.S. economy continues to improve in slight increments after the Labor Department announced slight job growth in May. Statistics show the economy added 280,000 jobs but the unemployment rate did not change overall. It dropped slightly among Latinos.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for April, which showed a continued decline. However, the jobless rate among Latinos rose by a hair, despite unadjusted numbers predicted a decrease.
Employment in the U.S. has been capricious of late, but the economic assault dealt by The Great Recession only helped to stagger job opportunities and heighten unemployment rates, particularly for non-whites. That said, new job numbers show that last month saw a decrease in Latino unemployment.
The regional and state unemployment rate in the U.S. saw little change during June, but for 22 states and Washington D.C., the unemployment rate declined. Meanwhile, 14 states saw their unemployment rate increase.
Amid slow economic growth and a housing market that hasn't fully recovered, U.S.-born Latinos have accounted for the majority of U.S. Hispanic job gains.
The Latino unemployment rate in the United States increased to 7.7 percent last month, despite an increasing number of Hispanics entering the job market. According to the National Council of La Raza, a heavy emphasis shouldn't be placed on the monthly unemployment numbers, since many factors shift each month.
