May 2025 jobs report: Compensation pressures heat up despite slower hiring 💸
On the surface, the May jobs report reinforces the resilience of the U.S. labor market. Once again, digging deeper paints a more nuanced picture. U.S. businesses added 139,000 new jobs in May, in line with expectations. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, and 12-month wage growth ticked up to 3.9%. Jobs Report Highlights […]