Of the 782,000 non-farm jobs added in the first half of 2025, 69% were in health care & social assistance and government. An additional 21% came from leisure & hospitality, financial activities, and retail trade. In contrast, manufacturing employment declined by 10,000 jobs. The dominance of non-tradable service-sector employment—often tied to government spending or domestic consumption—raises concerns about the long-term implications for trade balances, public debt, and inflationary pressures.
Of the 1.81 million non-farm jobs added in the twelve months ending June 2025, 80% were in health care & social assistance, government, and leisure & hospitality. An additional 12% came from financial activities, transportation, and retail trade. In contrast, manufacturing employment declined by 89,000 jobs. The concentration of job growth in non-tradable, service-oriented sectors—many dependent on public funding or domestic consumption—raises concerns about long-term trade imbalances, rising public debt, and sustained inflationary pressures.
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Dataset
| U.S. Employment Added | |
|---|---|
| Thousand, June 2025 LTM | |
| Jobs | |
| Health care | 513 |
| Government | 354 |
| Social assistance | 323 |
| Leisure and hospitality | 260 |
| Transportation | 101 |
| Financial activities | 89 |
| Retail trade | 48 |
| Rest of Activities | 209 |
| Manufacturing | (89) |
| Total | 1,809 |
Key takeaways
- Government was America’s fastest-growing job sector in June 2025, with a net gain of 73,000 jobs
- Four sectors lost jobs in June: Mining & logging, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing, and Professional & business services
- Government was America’s fastest-growing job sector in June 2025, with a net gain of 73,000 jobs
- Four sectors lost jobs in June: Mining & logging, Wholesale trade, Manufacturing, and Professional & business services
Government jobs created in June 2025
Of the 73,000 government jobs added, 47,000 were at the state level, while 33,000 were in local governments. Federal payrolls shrank by 7,000 jobs.
At both the state and local levels, the majority of jobs created were in education.
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Of the 73,000 government jobs added, 47,000 were at the state level, while 33,000 were in local governments. Federal payrolls shrank by 7,000 jobs.
At both the state and local levels, the majority of jobs created were in education.
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Dataset
Sector Net Change (June 2025) Government 73,000 Health care 58,600 Leisure & hospitality 20,000 Construction 15,000 Transportation & warehousing 7,500 Information 3,000 Financial activities 3,000 Retail trade 2,400 Utilities 600 Mining & logging -2,000 Wholesale trade -6,600 Manufacturing -7,000 Professional & business services -7,000
| Sector | Net Change (June 2025) |
|---|---|
| Government | 73,000 |
| Health care | 58,600 |
| Leisure & hospitality | 20,000 |
| Construction | 15,000 |
| Transportation & warehousing | 7,500 |
| Information | 3,000 |
| Financial activities | 3,000 |
| Retail trade | 2,400 |
| Utilities | 600 |
| Mining & logging | -2,000 |
| Wholesale trade | -6,600 |
| Manufacturing | -7,000 |
| Professional & business services | -7,000 |