Women Leadership Council

Across the United States, unemployment continues to hit Black communities harder than the general population. While the national unemployment rate remains around 4–4.5%, unemployment for Black Americans is nearly double that, hovering around 7–7.5%. Black women leading in policy spaces. But within those numbers is an even more troubling story. Black women are experiencing one of the sharpest employment setbacks in recent years. In 2025 alone: Black women lost approximately