These workers had the highest unemployment rate when breaking down Black, Hispanic and white workers by gender.
By comparison, white men saw a jobless rate of just 3.3% in January, holding steady from December.
The overall unemployment rate was unchanged from December at 3.7%.
This underscores the impact of job losses among Black men, especially considering the fact that the rate for Black women was unchanged between December and January at 4.8%.
The tight labor market experienced during the pandemic helped close the gap in work-related opportunities among Black and white men, she said.
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