In March, Black unemployment reached its highest level since August 2022, with a significant increase in Black women's unemployment rate.

Black unemployment surged in March, reaching its highest level since August 2022, with a significant drop in employment and labor-force participation among Black women. The overall unemployment rate for Black Americans rose to 6.4% from 5.6% in February, while Black women's rate increased 1.1 percentage points to 5.9%. This marks the biggest single-month loss of jobs for Black women since pandemic lockdowns in April 2020.