What this tracks
This dataset records the monthly number of unemployment claims in Missouri, broken down by Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.
Why it matters to you
If you’re a small business owner in Missouri, this data helps you understand which demographic groups are disproportionately affected by job losses in your area. A community organization advocating for workforce development could use these trends to target retraining programs where they’re needed most. Seeing spikes in claims for a specific group may also prompt local policymakers to investigate potential discrimination in layoffs.
How to read this data
date — The month being reported, formatted as year-month-day (e.g., 2011-08-01 shows August 2011 data).
hispanic_or_latino — The number of unemployment claims filed by people identifying as Hispanic/Latino (e.g., 942 claims in the sample).
not_hispanic_or_latino — The number of claims filed by people not identifying as Hispanic/Latino (e.g., 31,311 claims in the sample).
Where this leaves you
This dataset doesn’t let you look anything up by your address, but it’s still a window into how the state operates. Read it to understand the scope of the program and what the official records contain; the city or state’s own interactive map (linked on this page) shows the locations involved.