U.S. Black Jobless Rate Improves, With More Entering Workforce
- Unemployment rate for African Americans fell to 6.9%
- Participation for both male, female Black workers rose
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Black workers in the U.S. saw an improvement in their jobs situation last month, as more men and women returned to the workforce and got hired.
The unemployment rate for Black workers fell to 6.9% in January, according to Labor Department figures released Friday, reversing a gain in December when most other groups were improving. The rate for African-American women dropped to 5.8% after setbacks the previous month.