Which racial ethnic group has the highest unemployment rate?

Among adult men (20 years and older) in the largest race and ethnicity groups, Blacks were the most likely to be jobless (with an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent), while Whites (4.6 percent) and Asians (4.8 percent) were the least likely. The jobless rate for Hispanic men was 6.1 percent.

Why is unemployment higher for ethnic minorities?

Ethnic minorities more likely to be unemployed because employers reject applications from 'non-white' names. Ethnic minorities are more likely to be out of work because employers are rejecting job applications from people whose names suggest they are non-white, a new study says.