To put what's happening to Black women in perspective:
If the employment rate for Black women had remained the same over the last year, instead of falling, 216,000 more Black women would have jobs RIGHT NOW.
#blacksky #jobsday #econsky
If the employment rate for Black women had remained the same over the last year, instead of falling, 216,000 more Black women would have jobs RIGHT NOW.
#blacksky #jobsday #econsky
Reported the wrong finding initially, sorry! Here's what's correct: From November to December...
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
January 10, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Reported the wrong finding initially, sorry! Here's what's correct: From November to December...
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
January 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Reported the wrong finding initially, sorry! Here's what's correct: From November to December...
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
Black women's unemployment rate INCREASED from 7.1 to 7.3.
Black men's unemployment rate DECREASED from 7.5 to 6.9.
#blacksky #jobsday #blackjobsday
The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) closed '25 (at 4.9%) nearly how it started (4.8% in Jan). The '25 UR was similar to that in '24 (5.1%). The Latino UR did worse than in '24, and closed '25 slightly higher (4.3%) than it started (4.1% in Jan). The Latina UR started & ended '25 at 4.5%. #JobsDay
January 9, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) closed '25 (at 4.9%) nearly how it started (4.8% in Jan). The '25 UR was similar to that in '24 (5.1%). The Latino UR did worse than in '24, and closed '25 slightly higher (4.3%) than it started (4.1% in Jan). The Latina UR started & ended '25 at 4.5%. #JobsDay
🧵 #JobsDay: The economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, with unemployment dipping to 4.4%. But the details reveal a labor market under strain, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social. https://cepr.net/publications/unemployment-edges-down-to-4-4-percent-economy-adds-50000-jobs-in-december/
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
🧵 #JobsDay: The economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, with unemployment dipping to 4.4%. But the details reveal a labor market under strain, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social. https://cepr.net/publications/unemployment-edges-down-to-4-4-percent-economy-adds-50000-jobs-in-december/
One group flying under the radar in today’s jobs day chatter? Indigenous women. Indigenous women, including American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) & Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander women (NHPI), are not part of the monthly #JobsData release due to a lack of investment. #JobsDay (1/8)
January 9, 2026 at 5:12 PM
For #JobsDay, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers. Our Dec. Jobs Day analysis by Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst, Workforce Policy Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie, is below. 🧵 #JobsReport
January 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
For #JobsDay, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers. Our Dec. Jobs Day analysis by Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst, Workforce Policy Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie, is below. 🧵 #JobsReport
lol I'm gonna end my thread here by saying thanks to @aaronsojourner.org for all his help and @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social for his guidance.
I plan to #jobsday threads about Black unemployment all year so if you want to be up to date on the numbers, stick around! ✨
#blacksky #econsky #jobsday
I plan to #jobsday threads about Black unemployment all year so if you want to be up to date on the numbers, stick around! ✨
#blacksky #econsky #jobsday
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 PM
lol I'm gonna end my thread here by saying thanks to @aaronsojourner.org for all his help and @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social for his guidance.
I plan to #jobsday threads about Black unemployment all year so if you want to be up to date on the numbers, stick around! ✨
#blacksky #econsky #jobsday
I plan to #jobsday threads about Black unemployment all year so if you want to be up to date on the numbers, stick around! ✨
#blacksky #econsky #jobsday
I forgot which labor economist told me this but people leaving the labor force is VERY VERY BAD. You want people to be looking for jobs or working. If they're doing neither?
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#jobsday #blacksky #econsky
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#jobsday #blacksky #econsky
a man in a grey hoodie is pointing to his ear and the words it 's getting are visible
Alt: a man in a grey hoodie is pointing to his ear and the words it 's getting are visible
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Digging into the Black labor force participation rate more, the group that is driving the drop December are BLACK MEN.
From December 2024, Black men have increased their labor force participation. However, Black women's labor force participation has remained unchanged.
#blacksky #jobsday
From December 2024, Black men have increased their labor force participation. However, Black women's labor force participation has remained unchanged.
#blacksky #jobsday
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Today, the December #JobsDay numbers came out and show the labor market rose with payrolls increasing by 50,000 & unemployment ticking down to 4.4%. For 2025 overall, the labor market averaged 49,000 net jobs as compared to an average of 168,000 net jobs in 2024. (1/7)
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Today, the December #JobsDay numbers came out and show the labor market rose with payrolls increasing by 50,000 & unemployment ticking down to 4.4%. For 2025 overall, the labor market averaged 49,000 net jobs as compared to an average of 168,000 net jobs in 2024. (1/7)
As of the recent numbers? The Black Unemployment rate is at least 1.5 times HIGHER than every other groups unemployment rate. AT LEAST.
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
As of the recent numbers? The Black Unemployment rate is at least 1.5 times HIGHER than every other groups unemployment rate. AT LEAST.
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
Using #SahmRule -style indicators with labor utilization shows a gradient: broader measures of underemployment (esp. U-6) flag rising slack—because vulnerable workers tend to be underemployed.
Web Interactive: markgsheppard.github.io/SahmRule/
🚨WP🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#JobsDay #EconSky
Web Interactive: markgsheppard.github.io/SahmRule/
🚨WP🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#JobsDay #EconSky
January 9, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Using #SahmRule -style indicators with labor utilization shows a gradient: broader measures of underemployment (esp. U-6) flag rising slack—because vulnerable workers tend to be underemployed.
Web Interactive: markgsheppard.github.io/SahmRule/
🚨WP🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#JobsDay #EconSky
Web Interactive: markgsheppard.github.io/SahmRule/
🚨WP🚨 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
#JobsDay #EconSky
TLDR: In November, the Black unemployment rate jumped to 8.2%. In December, it dropped to 7.5%.
In one year, Black unemployment has increased by MORE THAN A FULL percentage point. 🚩🚩🚩
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
In one year, Black unemployment has increased by MORE THAN A FULL percentage point. 🚩🚩🚩
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
January 9, 2026 at 3:22 PM
TLDR: In November, the Black unemployment rate jumped to 8.2%. In December, it dropped to 7.5%.
In one year, Black unemployment has increased by MORE THAN A FULL percentage point. 🚩🚩🚩
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
In one year, Black unemployment has increased by MORE THAN A FULL percentage point. 🚩🚩🚩
#blackjobsday #jobsday #blacksky
It’s #JobsDay – In December, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%.
What about the year overall? Over the course of 2025, the #unemployment rate rose from 4.0% in January. How did policy contribute to rising unemployment? www.nelp.org/december-job...
What about the year overall? Over the course of 2025, the #unemployment rate rose from 4.0% in January. How did policy contribute to rising unemployment? www.nelp.org/december-job...
December Jobs Report: Job Market Weaker Than When the Year Began - National Employment Law Project
Approximately 659,000 more workers were unemployed in December than had been at the beginning of the year.
www.nelp.org
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It’s #JobsDay – In December, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%.
What about the year overall? Over the course of 2025, the #unemployment rate rose from 4.0% in January. How did policy contribute to rising unemployment? www.nelp.org/december-job...
What about the year overall? Over the course of 2025, the #unemployment rate rose from 4.0% in January. How did policy contribute to rising unemployment? www.nelp.org/december-job...
#JobsReport chart giving a lesson in what "decidedly weaker" looks like.
For all the #JobsDay #JOLTS analysis, we turn to @elisegould.bsky.social 👇
For all the #JobsDay #JOLTS analysis, we turn to @elisegould.bsky.social 👇
Today's #JobsReport tells us the economy is decidedly weaker than a year ago:
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
-unemployment rate is 4.4%, up from 4.1% last Dec
-payroll employment up 50k; total gain this year only 585k compared to 2.0 million in 2024
-federal employment is down 277k since Jan, a loss of 9.2% federal jobs
#EconSky
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
#JobsReport chart giving a lesson in what "decidedly weaker" looks like.
For all the #JobsDay #JOLTS analysis, we turn to @elisegould.bsky.social 👇
For all the #JobsDay #JOLTS analysis, we turn to @elisegould.bsky.social 👇
January 9, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In addittion to #Jobsday we get 2 other releases later this #numbersday AM:
- preliminary Michigan Economic Vibes
- NY Fed GDP Nowcast update
Jobsday forecasts are aggressively Meh
~65K payroll gains
- Unemployment rate 4.6-4.7 (vs 4.6)
- 3.6% YoY wage growth
#
- preliminary Michigan Economic Vibes
- NY Fed GDP Nowcast update
Jobsday forecasts are aggressively Meh
~65K payroll gains
- Unemployment rate 4.6-4.7 (vs 4.6)
- 3.6% YoY wage growth
#
1 hour til #jobsday:
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
In addittion to #Jobsday we get 2 other releases later this #numbersday AM:
- preliminary Michigan Economic Vibes
- NY Fed GDP Nowcast update
Jobsday forecasts are aggressively Meh
~65K payroll gains
- Unemployment rate 4.6-4.7 (vs 4.6)
- 3.6% YoY wage growth
#
- preliminary Michigan Economic Vibes
- NY Fed GDP Nowcast update
Jobsday forecasts are aggressively Meh
~65K payroll gains
- Unemployment rate 4.6-4.7 (vs 4.6)
- 3.6% YoY wage growth
#
1 hour til #jobsday:
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
January 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM
1 hour til #jobsday:
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
I'm watching construction hard, big jump in November JOLTS openings after a very weak year in hiring + strong wage growth.
#numbersday #econsky
fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1Qg00
In my first piece as a @groundwork.bsky.social fellow, I’m previewing #JobsDay. Underemployment and Black unemployment are on the rise, & that usually means a labor market slowdown is coming for the economy overall.
groundworkcollaborative.org/news/are-can...
groundworkcollaborative.org/news/are-can...
January 8, 2026 at 9:51 PM
In my first piece as a @groundwork.bsky.social fellow, I’m previewing #JobsDay. Underemployment and Black unemployment are on the rise, & that usually means a labor market slowdown is coming for the economy overall.
groundworkcollaborative.org/news/are-can...
groundworkcollaborative.org/news/are-can...
January 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
For #JobsDay, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers. Our Nov. Jobs Day analysis by Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie is below. 🧵 #JobsReport
December 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
For #JobsDay, the Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases what the numbers mean for Black workers. Our Nov. Jobs Day analysis by Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie is below. 🧵 #JobsReport
Also subject to more uncertainty than usual, the share of Hispanics with a job climbed slightly to 64% in November. This was driven by an increase in the employment rate (ER) of Latinas to 60.2%, a record high. The ER of Latinos remained stable at 75.6%. #EconSky #JobsDay
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
While subject to more uncertainty than in previous months, the Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) edged down to 5% in November. This contrasts with the rise in the Black UR to 8.3% (from 7.5%). While the Latino UR remained at 4.5%, the UR of Latinas fell to 4.4% (from 5.5% in Sept). #EconSky #JobsDay
December 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
+64K jobs last month (mid-Oct to mid-Nov).
-105K jobs prior month (mid-Sept to mid-Oct).
-33K jobs in 2 months of revisions for mid-July to mid-Sept.
The big picture: job growth has flatlined
-105K jobs prior month (mid-Sept to mid-Oct).
-33K jobs in 2 months of revisions for mid-July to mid-Sept.
The big picture: job growth has flatlined
December 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It’s #JobsDay – In November, the #unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
7.8 million #workers were unemployed and 24% of these unemployed workers were out of work for 27 weeks or longer.
Let’s look more closely at workers facing long term unemployment… 🧵 www.nelp.org/november-job...
7.8 million #workers were unemployed and 24% of these unemployed workers were out of work for 27 weeks or longer.
Let’s look more closely at workers facing long term unemployment… 🧵 www.nelp.org/november-job...
November Jobs Report: Unemployment Rises and More Workers Are Unemployed Long-Term - National Employment Law Project
The situation is particularly grim for the growing number of workers who have been unemployed for six months or longer.
www.nelp.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
It’s #JobsDay – In November, the #unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
7.8 million #workers were unemployed and 24% of these unemployed workers were out of work for 27 weeks or longer.
Let’s look more closely at workers facing long term unemployment… 🧵 www.nelp.org/november-job...
7.8 million #workers were unemployed and 24% of these unemployed workers were out of work for 27 weeks or longer.
Let’s look more closely at workers facing long term unemployment… 🧵 www.nelp.org/november-job...