Florida 3rd Quarter Unemployment Higher for Black and Hispanic Workers

Unemployment in Florida for the 3rd quarter of 2009 was 10.9% overall, higher than the national average of 8.1%. But unemployment for minority workers in Florida was significantly higher, reaching 15.6% for Black workers and 13.1% for Hispanic workers, according to estimates from the Economic Policy Institute. This represents an increase of 9.3 percentage points since the beginning of the recession for Black workers, and an increase of 7.4% for Hispanic workers, compared with an increase of 5.1% for White workers. Projections by Moody’s Economy have unemployment reaching 17.4% for Black workers and 14.7% for Hispanic workers in 2010. Download the table at right to view the details.

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