unemployment

• One reason why Black Americans struggle to get jobs is due to where they live. This means that if you are not from an area that has strong economic growth, such as like LA or Atlanta, then you are from job opportunities. isolated For example, many Black Americans live in cities in Cleveland or Detroit which prospered during the heyday of heavy manufacturing but now these old industries have closed or jobs been replaced by
• Another reason why Hispanic people are more likely to be unemployed is due to language barriers. This means that many Hispanic people are immigrants who do not understand English or it's their second language. This can they struggle to find jobs, fill out forms or take part in interviews. mean that For example, roughly 8% of the US population has LEP (Limited English Proficiency) meaning their understanding of English is not ‘very good’.
• Another reason for unemployment was the effects of the recession. This means that many Hispanic and Black people lost their jobs during the recession as they are often employed in low-skilled jobs and are more likely to be the first to be paid off – redundancy. For example, during the Coronavirus pandemic the unemployment rate increased dramatically. In April 2020 16.7% of Black people were unemployed in comparison to 14.2% for White workers