2025 Employment Picture
The latest year-over-year comparison by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, updated monthly.
Year-over-year through December, the total number of jobs increased by 2,426,000, marking a 1.5 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 693,000, representing an 8.5 percent year-over-year increase.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for farming, fishing and forestry occupations, which saw a 6.8 percent upswing in hires. Installation, maintenance and repair occupations saw the second largest increase, with a 5.7 percent increase in total hires. Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 4.5 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on January 23, 2026
Year-over-year through November, the total number of jobs increased by 2,610,000, marking a 1.6 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 693,000, marking an 10.3 percent year-over-year increase.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for office and administrative support occupations, which saw a 6.4 percent upswing in hires. Farming, fishing and forestry occupations trended in the opposite direction, with a 4.5 percent decline in total hires. Sales and office occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 4.4 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on December 19, 2025
Year-over-year through August, the total number of jobs increased by 1,848,000, marking a 1.1 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 800,000, marking an 12.2 percent uptick in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for installation, maintenance and repair occupations, which saw a 6.4 percent upswing in hires. Office and administrative support occupations also saw considerable increases, with a 4.8 percent jump in total hires. Sales and office occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 3.4 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.4 percent.
—Posted on November 28, 2025
Year-over-year through August, the total number of jobs increased by 1,940,000, marking a 1.2 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 332,000, marking an 4.5 percent uptick in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for installation, maintenance and repair occupations, which saw a 6.4 percent upswing in hires. Transportation and material moving occupations trended in the opposite direction, with a 5.5 percent slump in total hires. Production, transportation and material moving occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving down by 4.8 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.1 percent.
—Posted on September 22, 2025
Year-over-year through July 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 1,761,000, marking a 1.1 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 162,000, marking an 2.1 percent uptick in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for installation, maintenance and repair occupations, which saw a 7.7 percent upswing in hires. Service occupations saw the second-largest increase, with a 6.1 percent jump in total hires. Office and administrative support occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 4.7 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.1 percent.
—Posted on August 25, 2025
Year-over-year through June 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,109,000, marking a 1.3 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 227,000, marking an 3.1 percent uptick in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for installation, maintenance and repair occupations, which saw a 6.1 percent upswing in hires. Service occupations saw the second-largest increase, with a 5.9 percent jump in total hires. Office and administrative support occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 5.8 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.1 percent.
—Posted on July 23, 2025
Year-over-year through May 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,600,000, marking a 1.3 percent growth in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 580,000, marking an 9.3 percent increase in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for farming, fishing and forestry occupations, which saw a 10.3 percent uptick in hires. Construction and extraction occupations saw the second-largest increase, with a 5.4 percent jump in total hires. Service occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 3.2 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on June 25, 2025
Year-over-year through April 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,453,000, marking a 1.5 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 686,000, marking an 11.6 percent increase in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for farming, fishing and forestry occupations, which saw a dramatic 20.3 percent uptick in hires. Management, business and financial operations occupations saw the second-largest increase, with a 4.9 percent jump in total hires. Service occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving up by 3.2 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.4 percent.
—Posted on May 27, 2025
Year-over-year through March 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,056,000, marking a 1.3 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 638,000, marking a 9.7 percent increase in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for farming, fishing and forestry occupations, which saw a 10.5 percent uptick in hires. Office and administrative support occupations saw the second-largest increase, with a 5.5 percent jump in total occupations. Production occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving down by 4.9 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on April 24, 2025
From February 2024 to February 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,229,000, marking a 1.4 percent increase in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 602,000, marking a 8.6 percent increase in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job decreases were for farming, fishing and forestry occupations, which saw a 7.8 percent decline in hires. Office and administrative support occupations saw a comparable increase, with a 6.3 percent jump in total occupations. Construction and extraction occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving down by a near-even 5 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on March 24, 2025
From February 2024 to February 2025, the total number of jobs increased by 2,697,000, marking a 1.7 percent upswing in total hires. Within the same timeframe, the total number of unemployed grew by 689,000, marking a 10.2 percent increase in job losses.
Over the same period, the largest year-over-year job increases were for service occupations, which saw a 4.8 percent climb in hires. Office and administrative support occupations saw a comparable decrease, with a 3.5 percent slump in total occupations. Office and administrative support occupations saw the third-largest change, with the total number of employed moving down by 5.1 percent over the same period.
Year-over-year, the overall unemployment rate grew by 0.3 percent.
—Posted on February 24, 2025
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