Black Unemployment Is Nearly Double The National Rate—And Getting Worse
The jobs report also showed Black workers are also facing a more challenging environment in finding work in the first place. Those who (and aged 16 or over) are facing longer unemployment spells, with Black women facing the longest spells, per National Women’s Law Center, at an average of 14.5 weeks long. Black men are typically facing unemployment spells of about 12.1 weeks. For white women and men, it’s just 8.6 weeks and 9.6 weeks, respectively.