Since the November election, there’s not only been a political shift—there’s also a shift in the labor market. Data suggests federal layoffs, budget cuts and diversity, equity and inclusion rollbacks are among the many factors why Black women have left the workforce.
In fact, more than 300,000 Black women have left the job market. While July data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the unemployment rate of 4.2%, that number rose to 6.3% for Black women—the highest it’s been since October 2021.
This all means that when the Trump Administration began slashing federal jobs, executing executive orders to end DEI initiatives, Black women were laid off in large numbers.
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