Overall, the data show the U.S. added just 584,000 jobs in 2025. By comparison, the U.S. added 2.2 million jobs in 2024. That makes last year the weakest year of job growth since 2003, excluding the pandemic-era disruptions of 2020 and 2021, when millions of were lost.

The U.S. economy added 50,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Goods-producing sectors, which also include mining and logging, wholesale trade, and transport and warehouse struggled over the past year.

The last jobs report for 2025 has been released, and the numbers don't look great for President Donald Trump, according to numerous experts.The U.S. economy added 50,000 jobs in December, a slight improvement over a plunge in October and a slight rebound in November,

This is why ongoing growth opportunities still matter—and leaders need to provide those opportunities in practical, scalable ways if they want to retain talent. Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share expert insights on developing talent,

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