The initial report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) for June took economists by surprise, showing an increase of 147,000 jobs. Economists had predicted a slowdown in hiring due to trade policy uncertainties, high interest rates, immigration, and federal employee layoffs. However, as one economist quickly pointed out, despite the promising numbers, only 74,000 private sector jobs were added in June.

On August 1, 2025, a new BLS report showed little change in employment numbers in July and little change since April, much to the disappointment of President Donald Trump, who promptly fired the head of BLS, Erika McEntarfer, only hours after BLS published the report.

This report substantially revised previous figures based on two surveys conducted by the BLS. More specifically

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