Black women’s employment has fallen since 2024, but the sharpest declines have come in 2025: Employment-to-population ratio for women by race and ethnicity, January 2023–August 2025
| Black | White | Hispanic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-2023 | 59.7% | 55.7% | 58.5% |
| Feb-2023 | 59.7% | 55.8% | 58.4% |
| Mar-2023 | 60.8% | 55.6% | 58.3% |
| Apr-2023 | 61.1% | 55.9% | 58.6% |
| May-2023 | 60.4% | 55.9% | 58.9% |
| Jun-2023 | 59.5% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| Jul-2023 | 59.7% | 56.2% | 59.0% |
| Aug-2023 | 59.7% | 56.2% | 59.1% |
| Sep-2023 | 59.9% | 56.2% | 59.0% |
| Oct-2023 | 60.2% | 56.0% | 58.7% |
| Nov-2023 | 60.6% | 56.0% | 58.7% |
| Dec-2023 | 60.2% | 55.5% | 58.5% |
| Jan-2024 | 59.9% | 56.0% | 58.2% |
| Feb-2024 | 60.6% | 56.0% | 58.4% |
| Mar-2024 | 59.5% | 56.0% | 58.4% |
| Apr-2024 | 59.8% | 56.2% | 58.9% |
| May-2024 | 59.6% | 56.0% | 58.8% |
| Jun-2024 | 58.8% | 55.8% | 58.3% |
| Jul-2024 | 59.5% | 55.8% | 58.3% |
| Aug-2024 | 59.7% | 56.1% | 59.4% |
| Sep-2024 | 59.0% | 56.1% | 59.2% |
| Oct-2024 | 59.5% | 55.7% | 58.3% |
| Nov-2024 | 58.6% | 55.7% | 58.6% |
| Dec-2024 | 59.0% | 55.7% | 58.9% |
| Jan-2025 | 59.2% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| Feb-2025 | 59.3% | 55.8% | 58.9% |
| Mar-2025 | 57.8% | 56.0% | 59.3% |
| Apr-2025 | 57.5% | 56.1% | 59.6% |
| May-2025 | 57.8% | 55.7% | 59.1% |
| Jun-2025 | 57.3% | 55.9% | 58.6% |
| Jul-2025 | 57.2% | 55.8% | 59.0% |
| Aug-2025 | 57.3% | 55.5% | 58.9% |
Note: Race and ethnicity are not mutually exclusive, i.e. white alone, any ethnicity, Black alone, any ethnicity, and Hispanic, any race. Data are for those 20 and older and are seasonally adjusted.
Source: Author's analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Current Population Survey public data.