💼 June 2025 Employment Data Digest (AARP Article)

[Winter2025VA]

FROM THE ARTICLE.

By Jennifer Schramm, AARP Public Policy Institute. Published July 03, 2025.

The AARP Public Policy Institute’s (PPI) latest monthly digest of employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) examines the findings from the Employment Situation Report. It takes a closer look at employment data for people ages 55 and over, including labor force participation, employment rates, and duration of unemployment.

For more analysis from PPI expert Jennifer Schramm on employment trends and older workers, see our blog.

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https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/work-finances-retirement/employers-workforce/employment-data-digest/

[GailL1]

Looks pretty good to me - 

[Winter2025VA]

Gail @GailL1 , thanks for stopping by. It seems in my location in Virginia, there are "weekly" media announcements of LAYOFFS. Wondering what 2026 will be bringing. And this is happening all over, NOT just my area. Take care, Nicole!

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@GailL1 wrote:

Looks pretty good to me - 

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[GailL1]

People who get laid off from one job can find another - the data at least thru June doesn’t indicate that unemployment is increasing.CNBC 07/03/2025 - U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected 

The numbers for July 2025 will be out shortly so we can tell if this trend is still happening.  My state’s unemployment rate has even gone down in recent months.  

[Winter2025VA]

NO @GailL1 , respect your comment as usual but agree to disagree. NOT everyone who is "laid off" can find another job or in time to save their roof over their heads. And numbers in some report is NOT from "real life" where a person has been laid off [me twice] and my neighbors. Time for some "compassion" here. The folks who have been with large companies forever, are now older and donot have the "skills" now in demand. Anyway, not trying to argue here, just my 1/2 cent from my life here in Virginia. I "talk" to people versus trusting reports put out. Take care, Nicole!

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@GailL1 wrote:

People who get laid off from one job can find another - the data at least thru June doesn’t indicate that unemployment is increasing.CNBC 07/03/2025 - U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected 

The numbers for July 2025 will be out shortly so we can tell if this trend is still happening.  My state’s unemployment rate has even gone down in recent months.  

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[GailL1]

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@Winter2025VA wrote:

NO @GailL1 , respect your comment as usual but agree to disagree. NOT everyone who is "laid off" can find another job or in time to save their roof over their heads. And numbers in some report is NOT from "real life" where a person has been laid off [me twice] and my neighbors. Time for some "compassion" here. The folks who have been with large companies forever, are now older and donot have the "skills" now in demand. Anyway, not trying to argue here, just my 1/2 cent from my life here in Virginia. I "talk" to people versus trusting reports put out. Take care, Nicole!

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Of course, you do - so why post the stats?  

[Winter2025VA]

➡️[*** GAIL WROTE: Of course, you do - so why post the stats? 

➡️[*** @GailL1 , oh my goodness, are we doing this AGAIN??? Anyway, let me "respond" within the AARP Guidelines to stay out of the "famous" AARP Jail.

DO YOU REMEMBER ME TELLING YOU ON THIS SITE (SEVERAL TIMES) that I "share" the link to AARP Articles I "think" MAY be of "interest" to OTHER members??? Anyway, you are who you are & that is life I guess. Geez.  🙄