December Jobs Report Highlights Slowest Year for U.S. Hiring Since 2020
TL;DR
The U.S. experienced its worst job growth since 2020 in 2025, with only 584,000 jobs added and a slowdown in hiring across sectors, reflecting a cautious labor market amid economic uncertainties and policy impacts, despite some positive signs like wage increases and lower unemployment benefits claims.
- 2025 was the worst year for hiring since 2020, December jobs report shows NBC News
- The US economy added just 50,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell CNN
- December jobs report: 50,000 jobs added, capping off slow 2025 KTVU
- Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic NPR
- Hiring slowed in December, defying Federal Reserve's effort to boost labor market abcnews.go.com
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