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U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected
UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – Public sector and healthcare jobs led growth with 86,000 new positions, while wage growth remained steady at 3.7% year-over-year, Labor Department data showed.
- The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June 2025 while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, according to the Labor Department's report released Thursday.
- This increase exceeded economists' expectations of about 117,500 jobs and followed revisions adding 16,000 jobs to previous months' totals.
- Most job gains came from government and healthcare sectors, with state and local government hiring focused heavily on education, while manufacturing shed 7,000 jobs.
- Initial unemployment filings declined to 233,000 in the week concluding on June 28, while the count of continuing claims remained stable at 1.964 million for the week ending June 21.
- The labor market showed solid strength despite expectations of slowing growth and uncertainties from President Trump's tariffs, which have complicated business decisions and may delay Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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