#black-unemployment

#black-unemployment

Black unemployment remains substantially higher than overall and white rates, widening during downturns and narrowing only when labor markets are very strong.

U.S. job growth collapsed in August with only 22,000 jobs added, unemployment rising to 4.3 percent, and Black unemployment reaching 7.5 percent.

Federal rollbacks of DEI have led companies to retract support and investments, causing significant harm to Black-owned businesses and rising Black unemployment.