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Unemployment rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives at 7.9 percent in December 2021

January 26, 2022
The unemployment rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives has declined since April 2020 and was 7.9 percent in December 2021. That rate was still much higher than the rate of 3.9 percent for the overall population. Full Text »

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