Black Women Are The Only Demographic To See Rise In Unemployment In Recent Months

Black Women Are The Only Demographic To See Rise In Unemployment In Recent Months

BLK ALERTS - Unemployment Rate Remained Stubbornly High For Black Women In June

Source: PeopleImages / Getty Update — Monday, July 7, 2025, 12:36 p.m. EST The U.S. job market remains turbulent for Black women, who continue to face disproportionately high unemployment rates. A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, released on July 3, shows that while the unemployment rate for Black women declined slightly in June, it remained notably higher compared to other ethnic groups. For Black women ages 20 and over, the…

Black unemployment rate up in June, highest in three years

Photo courtesy of wallpaers.com MIAMI – President Donald Trump’s DEI rollback policy and trade war have apparently spurred the highest unemployment rate for Black Americans since 2022. According to CNN, Black Americans unemployment rose to 6.8 percent for the month of June, an increase from May’s 6 percent and the highest level since January 2022. Meanwhile, the national unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1 percent and employers added a stronger…