Research Brief: Employment – June 2025
Generally positive labor report carries caveats. Employers brought on 139,000 new personnel on net in May, marking the second-most active month for hiring this year, behind only April. This most recent job creation tally, however, trails the 2024 monthly average by about 29,000 positions. Last month’s greater headcount was also highly concentrated, with 90 percent of the net employment gain stemming from…