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June 2025 Jobs Report: 147,000 Positions Added as Government and Healthcare Drive Growth

Jul 3, 2025 • 15 min read

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June 2025 Jobs Report: 147,000 Positions Added as Government and Healthcare Drive Growth

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.