As the economy begins to recover, reports from the Labor Department show that Latino workers are benefiting the most from new jobs. Latinos make up 15% of the workforce, but have accounted for about half of the new jobs that have been created. Many Latino workers work in the industries that have grown the most, including hospitality, health care and manufacturing. The unemployment rate for Hispanics at its peak was 13.1%, and has since fallen to 10.5%
See "Latinos, hit hard by job losses, are making strong comeback", Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, February 5, 2012