Trump tariffs and immigration crackdowns are weighing heavily on the US labour market, with job creation slowing and participation falling, raising fresh questions about the economy’s direction ahead of the 2025 election.

US job growth slows to a crawl, labour market weakens

Employers in the United States (US) added just 12,000 jobs in October, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.1 per cent last month, according to data shared by the Labor Department on Friday (Nov 1).

US employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate remained at 4.1% last month

US employment growth slowed considerably in July, though not as badly as feared, amid a resurgence in new Covid-19 infections, offering the clearest evidence yet that the economy’s recovery from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic was faltering.

US job growth slows sharply in July amid coronavirus resurgence

The US economy shed jobs in March, abruptly ending a historic 113 straight months of employment growth as stringent measures to control the novel coronavirus pandemic shuttered businesses and factories, all but confirming a recession is underway.

US employment falls 701,000 in March amid coronavirus pandemic

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US job growth slows to a crawl, labour market weakens

US employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate remained at 4.1% last month

US job growth slows sharply in July amid coronavirus resurgence

US employment falls 701,000 in March amid coronavirus pandemic