Black Women’s Unemployment Crisis

Описание: Black Women's 2025 Job Crisis: Federal Cuts & The Exploding Unemployment Gap

In just eight months, from January to August 2025, the unemployment gap between Black and White women didn't just grow—it exploded. Here at The Black Metrics, Jax breaks down the critical BLS data showing how Black women's unemployment spiked from 5.4% to 7.5%, while White women's rates actually decreased.

This isn't just a market fluctuation; it's a direct result of federal policy decisions. Discover how significant federal job cuts, especially in agencies that historically provided stable career paths for Black women, have disproportionately impacted this demographic, causing the Black-White women's unemployment gap to widen from 1.7 to 4.0 percentage points.

We'll dive into the raw employment levels, debunking the myth that this spike is due to more Black women entering the workforce. The data is clear: jobs were lost, and the public sector's "safety net" is fraying.

Sources:

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - Table A-2 of the Employment Situation release (seasonally adjusted, ages 16+)

Axios: (Mentioned in the script for coverage of Black women's unemployment spike and federal workforce reductions)

The Guardian: (Mentioned in the script for reporting on overall federal employment decline)

Economic Policy Institute (EPI): (Mentioned in the script for research on public-sector jobs' role for Black women)

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