Economy

Black unemployment rate falls to lowest on record

By Joseph Lawler
Published January 5, 2018 2:39pm ET
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Black unemployment rate falls to lowest on record
The unemployment rate for black workers fell from 7.2 percent to 6.8 percent in the month, beating the previous low of 7 percent set in April 2000. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) | Lynne Sladky

The unemployment rate for black workers fell to the lowest rate on record in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

The rate fell from 7.2 percent to 6.8 percent in the month, beating the previous low of 7 percent set in April 2000. The bureau has data going back to 1972.

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