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JEC Report: Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community

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Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community “is the first in a series of JEC reports examining the unemployment situation among several demographic groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, youth, and women. Prepared by the Joint Economic Committee’s Majority staff, the report draws from previously unpublished data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and found that though African Americans make up 11.5 percent of the labor force, they account for 17.8 percent of the unemployed, 20.3 percent of those unemployed for more than six months, and 22.1 percent of the workers unemployed for a year or more.”

  • “Every day in the neighborhoods around my home, I see the signs that this recession has been particularly hard in my community,” said Congressman Elijah Cummings (MD-7), member of both the Joint Economic Committee and the Congressional Black Caucus. “This report puts into numbers what has been obvious, from the beginning. The so-called Great Recession has been absolutely crushing for the African American community. The work the JEC has done to highlight the incredibly high long-term unemployment rate among African American workers is very important, and it will be particularly useful to the Congressional Black Caucus as we continue the fight for policies that will address this issue that is so critical in our communities.”
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