Year-over-year jobs data by race and education

 

Published: February 3, 2012

Hard-hit African-Americans and the most-educated Americans enjoyed the most improved job prospects in the 12 months ending in January.

Among racial groups, whites, Hispanics and Asians benefited, too. But African-Americans, who lag far behind the others, made the biggest gains.

For workers without a high school diploma, seasonally adjusted unemployment slid from 19.9 percent to 18.3 percent over the past 12...


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