Hispanic Unemployment Drops in September While Black Jobless Rate Rises

The U.S. unemployment rate held steady in September at 3.8%, but declined among Hispanic workers to 4.6% from 4.9%.

The jobless rate for Hispanic men held steady at 4.3%, while it dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% among Hispanic women.

Labor force participation rose to 67.3% from 67.1% overall, and ticked up for Hispanic men to 79.5% from 79.2%.

The unemployment rate rose for Black workers to 5.7% from 5.3% in August.

Job growth in leisure and hospitality could partly explain the decline in Hispanic unemployment.