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Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
Analysis of 2025's complete employment picture: 1.1 million job cuts, 769,000 new jobs added, and what our analytics reveal about next year. Explore interactive data at theNumbers.io.
The U.S. labor market added a surprising 119,000 jobs in September 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.4%, while August was revised from 22,000 jobs to a 4,000-job loss, the second monthly decline o…
The U.S. labor market added only 22,000 jobs in August 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.3%, while shocking revisions show June actually lost 13,000 jobs, marking the first monthly decline since D…
The U.S. labor market added only 73,000 jobs in July 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.2%, while stunning revisions show June actually added just 14,000 jobs—not the 147,000 initially reported—sig…
The U.S. labor market in June 2025 added 147,000 jobs with unemployment falling to 4.1%, as state/local government led with 73,000 positions while long-term unemployment surged to 1.6 million.
The U.S. labor market in April 2025 added 177,000 jobs with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%, as healthcare led gains with 51,000 positions despite federal workforce reductions.
The U.S. labor market in March 2025 added 228,000 jobs, beating expectations with the unemployment rate at 4.2%, healthcare leading growth with 54,000 new positions.