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A data chart image of Small businesses continue to outpace large businesses in job creation
Small businesses continue to outpace large businesses in job creation
May 08, 2025

Between the first quarter of 2021 and the second quarter of 2024, small businesses (firms with 249 or fewer employees) made up 52.8 percent of the total net job creation in the United States.

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From March 2024 to March 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 23 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 363 areas.

May 06, 2025
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Job openings at 7.2 million in March 2025

The number of job openings was little changed from a month earlier at 7.2 million in March 2025, but was down by 901,000 over the year. Hires, at 5.4 million, were also little changed over the month. Total separations, which include quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations, were little changed at 5.1 million.

May 05, 2025
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Both spouses employed in about half of all married-couple families

In 2024, at least one family member was employed in 79.6 percent of married-couple families. In about half of all married-couple families both spouses were employed, while in nearly a quarter of married-couple families only one spouse was employed.

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A data chart image of Compensation costs up 3.6 percent from March 2024 to March 2025
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Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 3.6 percent for the 12 months ending March 2025, compared with an increase of 4.2 percent for the year ending in March 2024.

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