Biden administration touts jobs plan to stimulate economy of Black America Black unemployment numbers are still historically higher than white America despite the administration’s pledge to bring justice and equity to the marketplace. President Joe Biden said the country is “still digging” its way out of a “very deep hole” as the nation unpacks surprising unemployment numbers from April. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the vaccination program during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House May 4, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The snapshot from last month tells a story of a country with rapid job growth, but increasing unemployment. When looking deeper into the data, the nation overall has a 6.1% unemployment, but within that population, Black unemployment is at 9.7%.