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National Employment Law Project
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It’s #JobsDay – In January, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.3%.  Among women workers, the #unemployment rate was 4.0% compared to 3.6% in January 2025. When women lose their jobs, what can they expect from the unemployment insurance system? Read our analysis: bit.ly/JanJobs2026

bit.lyJanuary Jobs Report: Unemployed Women Struggle Amid Labor Market Anxiety - National Employment Law ProjectAmong women workers 20 years and over, the unemployment rate was 4.0% compared to 3.6% in January 2025.

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National Employment Law Project
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New research from NELP and #The75Million reveals: ✅unemployment insurance can be a lifeline for women who lose their jobs, but ❌unemployed women are less likely to receive benefits than their male counterparts ❌and bring home lower benefits when they do.  bit.ly/FixUIforWomen

bit.lyWhy Women Need a Stronger Unemployment Insurance System - National Employment Law ProjectStates and the federal government must act to improve Unemployment Insurance systems that fall far short for working women.
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As a result of discrimination and occupational segregation, women—particularly Black, Latina, Asian and Indigenous women, women with disabilities, trans and queer women, and other marginalized women—confront even more significant obstacles to receiving adequate support after a job loss.

National Employment Law Project
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The unemployment rate among Black women was 6.3% in January, nearly twice the rate for white men (3.3%). The unemployment rate was 4.7% for Latina women and 3.4% for white women. Disparities in unemployment rates result from structural racism and sexism in the labor market.

National Employment Law Project
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Women who are out of work deserve support to sustain themselves while they find a new job. Both states and Congress must act to #FixUIforWomen by expanding unemployment insurance eligibility, improving access, and ensuring adequate benefit levels and duration to better support unemployed women.