Job seekers discuss to a recruiter on the Albany Job Fair in Latham, New York, on Oct. 2, 2024.
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The unemployment fee climbed sharply for Black girls in November.
The general jobless fee edged up barely final month to 4.2% from 4.1% in October, in response to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. But some teams skilled extra important rises in unemployment relative to others.
Black girls skilled probably the most important enhance, with the jobless fee surging to six% from 4.9%. In comparability, the jobless fee for white girls ticked up barely to three.4%, in comparison with 3.3% in October.
“The enhance for Black girls has been extra pronounced than for white girls,” mentioned Kevin Rinz, senior fellow and analysis advisor on the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.
Black employees as a bunch additionally noticed the best unemployment fee final month, which jumped to six.4% from 5.7%. For Black males, the jobless fee hit 6%, nevertheless it held regular at 3.5% for white males.
“This a broader image of a steadily cooling labor market that’s nonetheless comparatively robust by latest historic requirements, however much less in a position to ship the features for extra marginalized employees that we noticed instantly after the pandemic,” Rinz added, whereas highlighting the volatility in month-to-month knowledge.
The general labor pressure participation fee — a measure of the inhabitants employed or looking for work — edged decrease to 62.5%. For Black girls, the determine slipped to 62.3% in November, in contrast with 62.6% within the prior month. The fee dipped to 68.7% final month, down from 69.3% amongst Black males.
Other demographic teams that additionally skilled an increase in unemployment final month embody Hispanic males. The unemployment fee climbed to 4.4% in November, up from 4% in October.
