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A curated resource of recent research on trends shaping Canada's labour market.
Using CPS (Current Population Survey) microdata and a difference-in-difference model, the authors investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on minority unemployment in the US. The overall unemployment rate was 14.7% in the period studied. Estimates show an increase in African American unemployment to 16.6%, which is less than anticipated based on previous recessions. The unemployment rate for Latinx (a gender-neutral neologism for Latina/Latino) reached 18.2%, however. African Americans were slightly disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 because a slightly favourable industry distribution partially protected them. Latinx were disproportionately hit hard due to occupation and skill differences from whites.