According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report, in February, President Donald Trump’s first full month in office, the overall unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.7 percent, compared to 4.8 percent in January, and 235,000 jobs were added to the economy.The gains in employment have occurred in construction, private educational services, manufacturing, health care and mining.
However, when taking a closer look in regard to race, the number of jobs held by Black people has gone down. The percentage of Blacks who are unemployed increased to 8.1 percent, up from 7.7 percent in January. The rate for Latinos, 5.6 percent, slightly decreased, and the unemployment rates for whites and Asians are decreasing.
