US Job Growth Shows Signs of Slowing Down, Unemployment Remains Steady

Thu Aug 21 2025 00:31:38 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
US Job Growth Shows Signs of Slowing Down, Unemployment Remains Steady

Despite slower job growth, a stable unemployment rate points to resilience in the US economy.


The Labor Department reports show a mixed economic landscape with new challenges arising as the Biden administration takes shape.

Employers in the United States added 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slowdown in growth, but the unemployment rate decreased to 4% from 4.1%, according to the latest Labor Department report. This development indicates a solid, if less rapid, economic environment as the country gears up for potential changes under President Donald Trump, who has proposed sweeping reforms including federal workforce reductions, increased tariffs, and aggressive immigration policies. These plans have led to an atmosphere of uncertainty surrounding the future trajectory of the world’s largest economy.

Amidst this gradual growth, the Federal Reserve recently held interest rates steady, citing ongoing concerns about the economic outlook. Fed Chair Jerome Powell expressed that worries surrounding the job market have lessened. Although the January job numbers fell below expectations, analysts noted that prior months showed stronger results, with upward revisions for jobs added in November and December.

"The January figures, while lower than anticipated, were balanced out by adjustments showing the economy’s performance in late 2023 was better than previously believed," commented Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

The health care and retail sectors primarily drove job gains in January, coinciding with adverse weather events like wildfires and winter storms. Additionally, average hourly earnings increased by 4.1% compared to January 2023. Despite recent revisions showing fewer jobs created throughout the previous year, stock market reactions were muted following the updates.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt remarked that the report illustrated the "Biden economy" underperforming expectations and reinforced the necessity of Trump’s pro-growth initiatives.

Samuel Tombs, chief US economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, asserted that the current job market appears more stable than before, leading them to doubt a Federal rate cut in March. However, he warned of a potential relapse in hiring due to lingering uncertainties tied to the administration’s economic policies and a general lowering of hiring indicators.

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