#USJobsSlump 📉 Key Trends & Data from June/May 2025

Sharp slowdown in job creation: Over the past three months, the U.S. has averaged just ~135,000 new jobs/month—down from around 186,000 a year ago. June projections suggest it could fall under 100,000, with unemployment potentially rising to ~4.3 % .

Downward revisions signal weakness: March and April job gains were revised downward by nearly 95,000 jobs in total .

Private payrolls fell in June: According to ADP, private-sector jobs dropped by 33,000 in June—the first decline since 2023 .

Rising jobless claims: Continued claims are near 2 million—the highest since 2021—indicating rising unemployment and fewer open positions per seeker .