The U.S. Economy lost 1,604,000 jobs to layoffs in June, 2025
- Private-sector layoffs took 1,543,000 jobs in June
- Professional and business services saw the most layoffs at 468,000
- Government layoffs took 61,000 jobs in June
- State and local governments saw the most layoffs at 56,000
People who were laid-off and discharged |
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Industry |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
Change |
|
Mining and logging |
6,000 |
11,000 |
5,000 |
|
Construction |
167,000 |
163,000 |
-4,000 |
|
Manufacturing |
111,000 |
106,000 |
-5,000 |
|
Durable goods |
62,000 |
53,000 |
-9,000 |
|
Nondurable goods |
49,000 |
53,000 |
4,000 |
|
Trade, transportation, utilities |
309,000 |
306,000 |
-3,000 |
|
Wholesale trade |
43,000 |
51,000 |
8,000 |
|
Retail trade |
149,000 |
148,000 |
-1,000 |
|
Transportation, warehousing, utilities |
117,000 |
106,000 |
-11,000 |
|
Information |
35,000 |
43,000 |
8,000 |
|
Financial activities |
47,000 |
56,000 |
9,000 |
|
Finance and insurance |
23,000 |
29,000 |
6,000 |
|
Real estate and rental, leasing |
25,000 |
28,000 |
3,000 |
|
Professional and business services |
401,000 |
468,000 |
67,000 |
|
Private education, health services |
168,000 |
153,000 |
-15,000 |
|
Private educational services |
27,000 |
23,000 |
-4,000 |
|
Health care, social assistance |
141,000 |
131,000 |
-10,000 |
|
Leisure, hospitality |
220,000 |
159,000 |
-61,000 |
|
Arts, entertainment, recreation |
95,000 |
60,000 |
-35,000 |
|
Accommodation, food services |
125,000 |
99,000 |
-26,000 |
|
Other services |
56,000 |
77,000 |
21,000 |
|
Total private jobs |
1,521,000 |
1,543,000 |
22,000 |
|
Federal government |
7,000 |
5,000 |
-2,000 |
|
State, local government |
83,000 |
56,000 |
-27,000 |
|
State, local education |
41,000 |
22,000 |
-19,000 |
|
State, local, excluding education |
42,000 |
34,000 |
-8,000 |
|
Total government jobs |
90,000 |
61,000 |
-29,000 |
|
Total private and government |
1,611,000 |
1,604,000 |
-7,000 |
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS, June, 29, 2025
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Another 3,142,000 people quit their jobs in June, 2025
- Private-sector quitters took 2,981,000 jobs in June
- Leisure and hospitality saw the most quits at 783,000
- Government quitters took 161,000 jobs in June
- State and local governments saw the most quits at 147,000
People who quit their jobs |
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Industry |
May 2025 |
June 2025 |
Change |
|
Mining and logging |
12,000 |
14,000 |
2,000 |
|
Construction |
174,000 |
155,000 |
-19,000 |
|
Manufacturing |
148,000 |
172,000 |
24,000 |
|
Durable goods |
82,000 |
107,000 |
25,000 |
|
Nondurable goods |
66,000 |
65,000 |
-1,000 |
|
Trade, transportation, utilities |
652,000 |
684,000 |
32,000 |
|
Wholesale trade |
81,000 |
68,000 |
-13,000 |
|
Retail trade |
412,000 |
440,000 |
28,000 |
|
Transportation, warehousing, utilities |
159,000 |
177,000 |
18,000 |
|
Information |
37,000 |
49,000 |
12,000 |
|
Financial activities |
132,000 |
92,000 |
-40,000 |
|
Finance and insurance |
93,000 |
66,000 |
-27,000 |
|
Real estate and rental, leasing |
40,000 |
26,000 |
-14,000 |
|
Professional and business services |
528,000 |
414,000 |
114,000 |
|
Private education, health services |
504,000 |
524,000 |
20,000 |
|
Private educational services |
59,000 |
58,000 |
-1,000 |
|
Health care, social assistance |
446,000 |
465,000 |
19,000 |
|
Leisure, hospitality |
768,000 |
783,000 |
15,000 |
|
Arts, entertainment, recreation |
77,000 |
74,000 |
-3,000 |
|
Accommodation, food services |
691,000 |
709,000 |
18,000 |
|
Other services |
128,000 |
96,000 |
-32,000 |
|
Total private jobs |
3,083,000 |
2,981,000 |
-32,000 |
|
Federal government |
19,000 |
14,000 |
-5000 |
|
State, local government |
168,000 |
147,000 |
-21,000 |
|
State, local education |
83,000 |
63,000 |
-20,000 |
|
State, local, excluding education |
85,000 |
84,000 |
-1,000 |
|
Total government jobs |
187,000 |
161,000 |
-26,000 |
|
Total private and government |
3,270,000 |
3,142,000 |
-58,000 |
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS, June, 29, 2025
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