March 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 March Jobs Day analysis is below.

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

From February to March, the number of Black workers employed decreased by 176,000.

In March, the unemployment rate for Black men increased from 6.3 percent to 6.7 percent, and the rate for Black women remained unchanged at 5.7 percent.

From February to March, the unemployment rate for young Black workers decreased from 14.5 percent to 12.3 percent, while the overall unemployment rate for all young workers decreased from 10 percent to 9.2 percent.

The federal workforce continued to decline amid widespread job cuts, which may impact job security for Black workers, who make up 20 percent of the federal workforce.

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