May Jobs Report: The Numbers Behind the Surprising Slowdown
U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May 2025, slightly surpassing economists’ expectations but signaling a notable slowdown from earlier in the year The unemployment rate held steady at.2% for the third consecutive month, maintaining levels near historic lows even as job growth cooled. Health care and hospitality led job gains, while federal employment continued to decline The labor market remains resilient, but subtle signs of weakening have emerged, including a drop in the labor force participation rate and a modest uptick in job separations The pace of hiring is now just above what’s...
