US Jobs Report: Black Unemployment Surges to Highest Since 2022, Led by Women
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 8, 2024
The Black jobless rate climbed sharply in March, with Black women seeing particularly large drops in employment and overall labor-force participation.
The overall unemployment rate for Black Americans rose to 6.4%, matching a high last reached in August 2022, from 5.6% in February, according to Labor Department data released Friday. The rate for Black women rose . . .
