Black Illinoisans twice as likely to have lost jobs in 2020 – Illinois Policy

Black employment declined by 15.2%, while Hispanic employment declined by 8.4% and white employment declined by 7.3% when compared to February 2020. All told, Illinois payrolls were down by 495,800 workers, or 8.1%.

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