United States | May 2025
Nationally, hiring across all industries held steady from March to April, dipping just 0.4%, and slowing 6.6% compared to April 2024. Since January, hiring is down 6%, but April showed no significant new slowdown despite rising uncertainty and market volatility. While economic headwinds may still lie ahead, their impact has yet to materialize. It is worth noting that hiring is already slow, so further slowdown may be limited—even amid much uncertainty.