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The United States added 147,000 jobs in June, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-today-june-2025-economy-tariffs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a number</a> that came in stronger than expected. Hiring in the government sector at state and local levels spurred the positive figures, with 73,000 new jobs mostly in the education sector leading the report.&nbsp;

The health care sector also added 39,000 jobs. All together, payrolls exceeded the 115,000 number predicted by economists. The nation’s unemployment rate fell from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent.&nbsp;

Hiring in the <a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-june-jobs-report-is-grimy-under-the-hood-heres-the-down-and-dirty-635674a6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">private sector</a> lagged with only 74,000 new jobs, marking an 8-month low.&nbsp;

The average duration of unemployment rose from 21.8 weeks to 23 weeks. Manufacturing struggled, posting a decline for the second month in a row. The sector lost 7,000 jobs in June.&nbsp;

State of the Union: Public education drove employment growth.{ai:summary}<p>The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, surpassing expectations, largely due to state and local government hiring, particularly in education. The unemployment rate decreased to 4.1%, while private sector job growth slowed to 74,000, marking an 8-month low.</p><p>Manufacturing faced challenges, losing 7,000 jobs for the second consecutive month. Additionally, the average duration of unemployment increased from 21.8 weeks to 23 weeks. #economy</p>

June Jobs Report Surprisingly Buoyant

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