By Jasmine Browley· Updated January 12, 2023
Joblessness among Black women increased to 5.5% last month, a jump of 0.3 percentage points from 5.2% in November according to the Labor Department.
According to a report by CNBC, the U.S. unemployment rate declined overall in December, but rose for Black women and Hispanic men.
Additionally, Black employment as a whole held steady at 5.7%, while the unemployment rate for Black men
