In February 2025, the US economy saw an addition of 151,000 jobs, an increase from January's revised figure of 125,000 and slightly below the predicted 160,000.
Significant job gains were observed in the health care sector, with 52,000 new jobs, particularly in ambulatory health care services, which added 26,000 jobs. There were also increases in employment in financial activities (21,000 jobs), transportation and warehousing (17...

In December 2024, the US economy added 256K jobs, marking the highest increase in nine months and surpassing market expectations of 160K. This followed a revised figure of 212K jobs in November. October and November combined saw a downward revision of 8K jobs.
Key sectors showing growth included health care with 46K jobs, government with 33K, and social assistance with 23K. Retail trade also rose by 43.4K jobs, rebounding from a ...