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The unemployment rate fell to 6%. Since the start of the pandemic, Black and Hispanic women and those without a high school degree have lost the most jobs and struggled the most to recover.

The recent stimulus bill in response to COVID-19 covers an array of initiatives and focuses less on businesses than the 2020 CARES Act. USAFacts digs into the numbers behind the original version of the House bill passed on February 27, 2021, whose estimated outlays added up to $1.9 trillion. While the $1.9 trillion cost estimate may be revised due to subsequent amendments, many major outlays are expected to remain at similar levels.

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as March begins, including stimulus spending patterns and a decline in nursing home cases.

Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that lower-wage workers — and particularly women in this group — have been more likely to lose their jobs during the pandemic compared to higher earners.

While the unemployment rate dropped to 6.3% in January, many of those who remained unemployed were at the limit of regular state benefits.

Here are five things the data says about COVID-19 as February begins, including the number of vaccinations given and variances in case rates by state.

The share of employees in unions increased from 10.3% to 10.8% in 2019. Still, that’s less than half of the rate in 1983.

Hotels, restaurants, bars, and other leisure businesses accounted for the most job losses in 29 states.

Federal law does not require that workers be paid for these types of leave.

Job loss was greatest in the leisure and hospitality sector. The unemployment rate remained at 6.7% from November to December.