WUWM: News - Milwaukee Black Male Unemployment May be Higher Than Official Numbers

Susan Barnett

This is an old story, but still is news. I heard a recent public radio interview that speculated that EMPLOYMENT in inner city black communities may be as low as 11%. Official unemployment numbers measure recent filings only and totally miss the long-term unemployed and chronically underemployed.

WUWM: News - Milwaukee Black Male Unemployment May be Higher Than Official Numbers

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Black male unemployment in Milwaukee reaches unprecedented level, according to UWM researcher