Source: La Alianza surveys, NDWA Labs
Released: January 7, 2022
Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics Jobs Report shows the number of jobs added in December was below market expectations.1 Unemployment rates for Latina women decreased in December 2021, while the rates for Black women showed a notable increase. NDWA Labs’ December Report shows that the percentage of jobless respondents in December decreased compared to November. However, joblessness is at 20%, still more than twice the rate compared to the 9% who reported having no jobs before COVID-19.2