Black male unemployment down last month under Trump. Lower than the unemployment rate for Black women. And back to Dec 2024 levels.

[Voice of Reason]

Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age - 2025 M05 Results

www.bls.gov

Likely Causes Behind Black Women’s Unemployment Spike

A blog about ESG, CSR, Impact investing, socially responsible investing, minority, women, banking, social justice, Black lives matter.

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The employment rate is still higher than what it was under Biden. But if this trend continues how do you think it impacts the Black community?

Why do you think this is happening?

 

[RamsayBolton]

Why do you think this is happening?

Black men don't need to work when we're getting so many tangibles

this woulda happened even if Kamala was in the White House since both sides are the same anyway

DEI only affects white women

 

[Voice of Reason]

Black men don't need to work when we're getting so many tangibles

this woulda happened even if Kamala was in the White House since both sides are the same anyway

DEI only affects white women

You are misinterpreting the data. Black male unemployment is down to December 2024 levels. Which means Black men are getting jobs.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

Strong belief here that Black men like other groups of men are dropping out of the workforce all together. This has been a trend with men that for the last decade.

Men (particularly Black men) have been NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) which correlates with the Death of despair phenomenon.

Long story short the unemployment rate is down because men are giving up and it’s not good for the community at all.

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

In

Plat thread

 

[Voice of Reason]

Strong belief here that Black men like other groups of men are dropping out of the workforce all together. This has been a trend with men that for the last decade.

Men (particularly Black men) have been NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) which correlates with the Death of despair phenomenon.

Long story short the unemployment rate is down because men are giving up and it’s not good for the community at all.

The Black male participation rate is strong. 69.2% for Black men and 69.8% for white males.

 

[Wiseborn]

Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age - 2025 M05 Results

www.bls.gov

Likely Causes Behind Black Women’s Unemployment Spike

A blog about ESG, CSR, Impact investing, socially responsible investing, minority, women, banking, social justice, Black lives matter.

www.impactinvesting.online

The employment rate is still higher than what it was under Biden. But if this trend continues how do you think it impacts the Black community?

Why do you think this is happening?

Simple a lot of Black women have white collar jobs. most office jobs are highly competitive yet easy to train anyone with the right attitude and aptitude i.e easy to DEI hire.

The government Academia and Big Business decreasing DEI hires means less jobs.

Black Men are traditionally last hired first fired so Black Men have to position themselves to get jobs where it’s hard to fire them.

You can be super racist but if your Transmission is slipping you’d have to hire a mechanic tranny or straight.


In the DEI period Black women snapped up jobs in corporate government and academia so their employment numbers increased.

 

[Wiseborn]

The Black male participation rate is strong. 69.2% for Black men and 69.8% for white males.

Yep no welfare shyt streets are over so if a Man wants to eat he has to do what he has to do and now that means get a job.

Sounds wild the way I’m putting it but in the hood the social safety net is going away.

 

[Wiseborn]

Strong belief here that Black men like other groups of men are dropping out of the workforce all together. This has been a trend with men that for the last decade.

Men (particularly Black men) have been NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) which correlates with the Death of despair phenomenon.

Long story short the unemployment rate is down because men are giving up and it’s not good for the community at all.

Who’s gonna house and feed all the lazy ass “Men”?

That’s why I said nikkas trying to hustle is dead can’t pull the jody card if their bytch can’t get section 8.

 

[Wiseborn]

In

Plat thread

Too early to tell chances are some of the #bothsiders will come in glazing donnie but thread too serious and you can’t Blame Jermaine so the gender war angle doesn’t work.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

The second article you quoted answers your question. I hope you're not trying to attribute this to Trump.

1. Black Women, 20 Years and Over
Unemployment increased by 106,000 the largest rise of any subgroup
Unemployment rate surged from 5.1% to 6.1%, a full 1 percentage point increase, outpacing men and youth.
Employment dropped by 38,000, despite an increase in labor force participation (+68,000).
This suggests that new entrants to the labor force are not finding jobs, exacerbating joblessness for Black women.

2. Black Men, 20 Years and Over
Employment increased (+48,000), and unemployment declined (-55,000).
Unemployment rate fell from 6.1% to 5.6%.
This segment fared better than others, indicating possible hiring in traditionally male-dominated sectors (e.g., construction, warehousing, transportation).

3. Black Youth (16 to 19 Years)
Labor force participation dropped (-68,000), and employment fell (-45,000).
Unemployment fell (-23,000), but the overall unemployment rate remains extremely high at 19.6%.
This is concerning ahead of the summer hiring season.

Likely Causes Behind Black Women’s Unemployment Spike

4. Industries Affected
A. Retail and Hospitality:
These sectors typically employ a high share of Black women.
Layoffs or reduced hours post-holiday season may have a delayed impact in Q2.
B. Healthcare Support Roles:
Often seen as stable, but recent reimbursement rate changes, union disruptions, or burnout may be contributing to layoffs.
C. Education and Childcare:
Budget cuts and staffing shifts in school districts or daycare centers could be reducing demand for support staff and teachers.

5. Geographic Hotspots
Based on past trends and industry exposure, the following regions may be facing heightened impacts:
A. Georgia (especially Atlanta): Large Black population, high share in retail and health sectors.
B. Illinois (especially Chicago): Ongoing school and public sector cuts may be affecting female-dominated jobs.
C. Texas (Dallas, Houston): Mixed job growth; potential decline in lower-wage services.
D. New York (NYC): High cost of living combined with layoffs in healthcare and education.
E. California (Los Angeles, Oakland): Women of color in caregiving and administrative roles are often the first to lose jobs during public budget adjustments.
6. Policy Implications and Recommendations
A. Targeted Workforce Support:
Launch Black women-focused job training and re-entry programs, especially in healthcare tech, renewable energy, and skilled trades.
B. Childcare Support Subsidies:
Bolster access to affordable childcare to reduce barriers for workforce reentry.
C. Place-Based Investments:
Focused crowdfunding, community investment, state and local small business investment and lending stimulus or grants in cities with high unemployment surges among Black women (Atlanta, Chicago, LA).

 

[JT-Money]

Easy answer....

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

Easy answer....

 

[Sir Richard Spirit]

When the thread was made about black woman unemployment rate rising . I posted from the same article how black men’s unemployment rate went down.





Let’s keep boycotting Target and other places that hire black men and women by the thousands tho.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

The Black male participation rate is strong. 69.2% for Black men and 69.8% for white males.

That’s not a strong participation rate at all (for either white or Black men) Which is what economist and sociologist have been fearing.

In the 80’s male work participation rate was 94.1 percent.