According to new data from the Department of Labor, unemployment levels for Black Americans dropped significantly in July — but the news isn’t as positive as it might sound on the surface.
Bloomberg’s Catarina Saraiva has reported that “the decrease came as workers left the labor force, an indication that the jobs recovery remains uneven.”
Citing figures from the U.S. Department of Labor released on Friday, August 6, Saraiva reported that “the jobless rate for Black Americans fell to 8.2%, the lowest level since March of 2020, and down from 9.2% in June [2021].”
