Unemployment in families reached nearly 10% in 2020

(KYMA, KECY/CNN) - According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 10% of American families struggled with unemployment last year--double the number from 2019 when 4.9% of families coped with unemployment.

We have known for a long time that the Coronavirus pandemic obliterated the US labor market in 2020, but the government added a bit more detail about the numbers on Wednesday.

In total, 8.1 million families experiences a job loss last year.

White families were the least likely to have an unemployed member at 9%, while hispanic families were the most likely at just over 14%.