February 2025 Jobs Day Analysis

The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our February Jobs Day analysis is below.

From January to February, the unemployment rate for Black workers slightly decreased from 6.2 percent to 6.0 percent.

From January to February, the number of Black workers employed increased by 128,000.

In February, the unemployment rate for Black men decreased from 7.1 percent to 6.3 percent, and for Black women, the rate increased from 5.4 percent to 5.7 percent.

From January to February, the unemployment rate for young Black workers remained unchanged at 14.5 percent, while the overall unemployment rate for all young workers increased from 9.7 percent to 10 percent.

From January to February, the number of all workers employed decreased by 588,000, which reflects the number of unemployed workers due to job cuts.

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