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The U.S. labor market showed signs of cooling in June, with employers adding 57,000 nonfarm jobs, well below May's downwardly revised 129,000 increase and below economists' expectations. Despite the slower pace of hiring, the unemployment rate held relatively steady at 4.2%, while the labor force participation rate declined to 61.5%, its lowest level since March 2021.

Job gains were led by professional and business services (+36,000), social assistance (+25,000), and health care (+22,000). Meanwhile, the leisure and hospitality sector lost 61,000 jobs, reflecting weaker-than-usual seasonal hiring. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% in June and were up 3.5% from a year earlier, suggesting wage growth remains stable even as overall hiring has slowed.

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Sources:https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/jobs-report-june-2026-.html

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