United States | June 2025
Nationally, hiring across all industries rose 5.2% from April to May, though it remains 4.8% below May 2024 levels. With this rebound, hiring has returned to its pace from earlier this year. Despite heightened uncertainty around economic policy, the labor market has held steady so far in 2025. Still, hiring remains slow overall—down 17% compared to pre-pandemic times (May 2019).