US Job Growth Slows Significantly in 2025, Unemployment Drops

TL;DR
US job creation in 2025 slowed to its weakest pace since 2020, with only 50,000 jobs added in December and an average of 49,000 per month for the year, reflecting a cooling labor market despite steady economic growth and Federal Reserve rate cuts. The unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.4%, but overall job gains remain subdued amid mixed sector performances and ongoing policy debates.
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- US job creation in 2025 slows to weakest since Covid BBC
- U.S. Hiring Continues at Modest Pace, but Weaknesses Are Evident The New York Times
- U.S. payrolls rose 50,000 in December, less than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.4% CNBC
- Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic NPR
- The US economy added just 50,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell CNN
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