Raw data: Unemployment rate of Black vs. white workers

The unemployment rate of Black workers is always higher than it is for white workers. Usually, the gap widens during recessions and then gradually narrows as the economy recovers. Here's the gap for men:

The gap is now below 4%, but still not near its historical low of 2%, reached just before the pandemic. Here's the gap for women:

In general, the gap between Black and white women has always been a little less than the gap for men, but otherwise the general shape of things is the same. The gap for women is now about 3%, but still not near its historical low of 1%, reached just before the pandemic.