The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says
UNITED STATES, JUL 4 – The June job loss, driven by smaller businesses and service sectors, signals rising economic uncertainty and potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, ADP reported.
- ADP reported that private payrolls fell by 33,000 jobs in June 2025, marking the first contraction since March 2023 in the United States.
- The unexpected decrease came despite expectations of a 100,000 job gain and was driven by cautious hiring practices and employers not filling vacancies left by employees who left.
- Job losses were mainly in service-providing sectors including professional/business services , education/health , and financial activities , while manufacturing and leisure/hospitality added jobs.
- Nela Richardson noted that layoffs remain uncommon, and despite a reduction in hiring activity, wage growth continues unaffected as markets raised expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
- The labor market showed warning signs that increased concerns about economic health and raised market expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in the near term.
39 Articles
39 Articles
New Jobs Report Shatters Expectations, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs › American Greatness
The U.S. jobs report released Thursday shattered expectations, with 147,000 new jobs added, well above the Dow Jones forecast from economists that had predicted 110,000 […] Source
Labor Market "Like The Energizer Bunny," Says CNN Reporter, As 147,000 Jobs Added
U.S. Jobs Market Defies Expectations, Shows Surprising Resilience in June The U.S. labor market continues to prove its remarkable resilience, with the economy adding a stronger-than-anticipated 147,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This figure, coupled with a surprising drop in the unemployment rate, […] Labor Market “Like The Energizer Bunny,” Says CNN Reporter, As 147…
NEW: Trump Vindicated Again By Jaw-Dropping Jobs Report
The Trump economy once again bested economists’ expectations for the month of June, posting a stellar explosion of jobs that further fuels a growing narrative that turbulence from the president’s tariffs is mostly behind the country now. Steady hiring by U.S. employers last month resulted in 147,000 jobs being added across all nonfarm sectors, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Thursday. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal expected j…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium