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August 2025 Jobs Report: Just 22,000 Positions Added as June Revised to First Job Loss Since Pandemic

Sep 5, 2025 • 15 min read

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August 2025 Jobs Report: Just 22,000 Positions Added as June Revised to First Job Loss Since Pandemic

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…