New Report: Highlights Status of the Latino Labor Force in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Labor DOL News Brief March 31, 2011 Through a teleconference, Secretary Solis this week unveiled DOL's first comprehensive look at the state of the Latino workforce over the recent recession and recovery. "It is clear to me that when a community grows and prospers, the nation succeeds as a whole," she said. The report touches on a number of important factors, including the industries where Latinos are most represented and where they can expect to see job growth in the future. The report also revealed that unemployed Latinos experienced a shorter duration of unemployment and were less likely to join the ranks of the long-term unemployed compared with their white and African-American counterparts. Read the Report Listen to the Teleconference http://www.dol.gov/_Sec/newsletter/