US Black unemployment rose in December 2021 — Quartz
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 16, 2022
The US jobs report released today (Jan. 7) showed some promising signs of recovery, with the share of jobless Americans dropping to 3.9%. That’s the lowest rate since the February prior to the coronavirus pandemic, when it was 3.5%. Average hourly wages rose by 4.7% compared to the previous year.
This better-than-expected unemployment rate doesn’t reflect everyone’s reality, though. Black Americans were the only US demographic group to see unemployment rise last month . . .
