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May 2025 Jobs Report: 139,000 Positions Added as Labor Market Moderates Amid Mounting Revisions

Jun 6, 2025 • 12 min read

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May 2025 Jobs Report: 139,000 Positions Added as Labor Market Moderates Amid Mounting Revisions

The U.S. labor market in May 2025 added 139,000 jobs with unemployment at 4.2%, as healthcare led with 62,200 positions and federal workforce cuts reached 59,000 since January.