Latino Unemployment Falls To 9.9 Percent, Lowest Rate Since 2008

Latino Unemployment Falls Lowest Rate Since 2008
In this this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, photo, job seekers wait in line at a construction job fair in New York. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose a slight 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, evidence that the job market's recovery remains modest and uneven. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
In this this Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, photo, job seekers wait in line at a construction job fair in New York. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose a slight 4,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 372,000, evidence that the job market's recovery remains modest and uneven. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The U.S. unemployment rate for Latinos fell to 9.9 percent in September, the lowest jobless rate in nearly four years, and the lowest level since President Barack Obama first took office.

Latino unemployment has hit a 45 month low as September marks the first time the Latino jobless rate has fallen below 10 percent since December of 2008, when it was 9.4 percent.

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