The added employment insecurity, combined with the impact of the ongoing affordability crisis, has also left families of color more vulnerable. More than 3 out of 4 Black and Hispanic adults reported that making ends meet was at least a minor concern for them and their families in 2025.

As the pace of job growth slowed and the Black unemployment rate rose in the first year of the Trump-Vance administration, people’s concern with finding or keeping a job increased. But the burden of this increased employment vulnerability fell most heavily on Black adults and their families.

The share of Black adults who reported experiencing a job loss increased by almost 3 percentage points between 2024 and 2025. This reflects the largest increase among all racial and ethnic groups.

Black adults find themselves in the worst financial position in nearly a decade. The share of Black adults “doing okay” or “living comfortably” declined by almost 5 percentage points last year to 60%.

The share of Hispanics with a job climbed to 63.4% last month, but this figure remains below the 64.2% recorded in March. While the employment rates for both Latinas (59.4%) and Latinos (75%) increased in July, they also remain below earlier estimates from March. #JobsDay #EconSky

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) fell from 5.2% in June to 4.6% in July. Both Latinas and Latinos recorded a lower UR last month, of 4.5% and 4.3% respectively. But these estimates remain similar to early 2026 figures, showing little improvement since April. #JobsDay #EconSky

The share of Hispanics w/ a job (63.8%) also fell slightly last month after what seemed like a strong start to 2026 in January. Both Latinas (60.0%) and Latinos (75.4%) saw their employment rates contract in February. Both figures now stand below those recorded in November 2025. #JobsDay #EconSky

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) climbed to 5.2% last month. This was driven by a sharper than usual rise in the UR of Latinos, to 4.5%, which reversed the January gains. The UR of Latinas (5.0%) also kept the upward trend that started late last year in December. #JobsDay #EconSky

The share of Hispanics with a job also increased last month to 64.2%. Both Latinas and Latinos saw their employment rates (ER) rise at the start of 2026. The Latino ER increased slightly to 76.1% while the ER of Latinas also moved up marginally to 60.0%. #JobsDay #EconSky

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) fell marginally to 4.7% in January 2026. This was driven by a decline in the UR for Latinos from 4.3% in Dec 2025 to 3.7% last month. In contrast, the UR of Latinas experienced a slight uptick to 4.7%. #JobsDay #EconSky

The share of Hispanics w/ a job was slightly higher in Dec (63.9%) than in Jan '25 (63.6%). But the 2025 employment rate (ER) didn't improve on 2024. The Latina ER did close 2025 strong (59.8%), performing better than in '24. The Latino ER closed 2025 at 75.9% but did worse than in 2024. #EconSky

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

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

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

Health inclusive poverty affects people of color disproportionately. This is largely because people of color are more likely than their white peers to lack access to health insurance.

A new health-inclusive measure of poverty shows that health needs and lack of insurance push significantly more people into poverty in the United States than official statistics estimate.

At 63.6%, the share of Hispanics w/ a job remains relatively stable in 2025. In fact, the employment rate (ER) of prime-age Hispanics matched the peak (79.2%) reached in June. The ER for Latinas (59.1%) and Latinos (75.5%) edged up slightly in September. #EconSky #JobsDay

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) increased slightly to 5.5% in September. This is the 3rd consecutive increase since June. While the UR for Latinos fell slightly to 4.6%, the UR for Latinas climbed to 5.5%. The Latina UR was 1 p.p. lower (4.5%) in June. #EconSky #JobsDay

Native children are most affected. AIAN children remain more than twice as likely as their white peers to suffer debilitating poverty, threatening outcomes into adulthood.

AIAN individuals are also more likely to be uninsured than peers, leaving them subject to painful disparities in life expectancy.

As the Trump-Vance admin continues to fight for the legal right to let Americans go hungry, food insecurity threatens Native families disproportionately.

Disparities in income continue to leave families of color with children disproportionately vulnerable to poverty. Black & Hispanic children remain 3 times as likely as their white peers to suffer poverty. #EconSky #NumbersDay

New Census 2024 income data show a mixed picture for families of color. Asian & Hispanic families saw their median income rise. But Black families experienced a fall. Typical Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of their white peers' income. #EconSky #NumbersDay

While relatively stable this year, the share of Hispanics w/ a job (63.4%) continues to edge down very slowly since April. This is also reflected in the employment rates of both Latinas and Latinos, falling only slightly to 58.9% and 75.3% in August.

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) increased slightly to 5.3% in August. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase since June. Both Latinas and Latinos experienced this small increase, as their URs climbed marginally to 4.9% and 4.8% respectively. #EconSky #JobsDay

Despite the strong policy response to the pandemic recession, more low-income Black (85.1%) and Hispanic (83.0%) families with children struggle with housing insecurity than they did before the Great Recession.

Poverty declined throughout the long economic recovery leading up to the pandemic recession in 2020. While pandemic relief efforts contributed to further reductions, more than 2 in 5 low-income Black and Hispanic families continue to struggle with poverty after the expiration of those programs.

After more than a decade, low-income families are still recovering from the sharp decline in labor market attachment during the Great Recession that started in 2008. The share of Hispanic families with at least one full-time earner is farthest from what it was in 2007 before that recession began.

At 63.6%, the share of Hispanics w/ a job has stayed fairly stable in 2025. But the employment rate (ER) of prime-age Hispanics fell to 78.1% in July. While the Latino ER fell slightly to 75.6%, the Latina ER climbed back to 59% last month. #EconSky #JobsDay

The Hispanic unemployment rate (UR) increased slightly to 5% in July. While the UR of Latinas stayed at 4.5% last month, the UR of Latinos climbed marginally to 4.2%. Large downward revisions in payrolls for May & June point to a weaker labor market than what URs suggest. #EconSky #JobsDay