New jobs added each month

Bar chart showing the total number of jobs added each month in the U.S from January 2024 to December 2025. In 2024, 8 of the 12 months saw more than 100,000 jobs created. That has happened four times in 2025, with June, August, and October showing negative job growth. 50,000 jobs were added in December 2025.

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Notes: Excludes proprietors, private household employees, unpaid volunteers, farm employees, and the unincorporated self-employed. November and December figures are preliminary.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Graphic: Melinda Yao / NBC News