The unemployment gap for Black Americans highest in years

Breakdown

• The U.S. job market has lost over 900,000 jobs in the year leading up to March.
• Black unemployment has risen to 7.5 percent, the highest since October 2021. 23s
• This rate is more than twice that of white Americans, who have a 3.7 percent unemployment rate. 38s
• Job losses in sectors like government, manufacturing, and hospitality may be impacting Black workers disproportionately. 1m 10s
• Black unemployment is considered a bellwether for broader economic trends in the U.S. 45s