Unemployment among Black Americans jump to highest level since pandemic

The unemployment rate among Black Americans hit 7,2% in July, the highest level since the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in October 2021.

The rate is markedly higher than the national average of 4.2%, according to new data by the U.S Department of Labour released August 1.

Women have been hit hardest, with more than 300,000 Black women losing their jobs in the first half of the year.

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