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US job growth slows in June; hospitality sheds roles despite World Cup
Key takeaways
- Labour force participation dropped to its lowest level since March 2021, reaching 61.5 percent in June.
- The weaker-than-expected hiring figures were released on Thursday in the US Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly employment report.
- The report also revised down numbers for the previous two months.
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Labour force participation dropped to its lowest level since March 2021, reaching 61.5 percent in June.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Jobs in leisure and hospitality sectors fell, bucking expectations of a jobs boost on the back of the ongoing FIFA World Cup [File: Nam Y. Huh / AP]By Andy Hirschfeld Published On 2 Jul 20262 Jul 2026The United States economy added 57,000 jobs in June, marking a slowdown in economic growth following several months of steady gains.
The weaker-than-expected hiring figures were released on Thursday in the US Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly employment report.
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