US Job Market Adds 22,000 Jobs, Experts Panic Anyway
On a fateful Friday in July 2023, the US Labor Department reported an eye-popping addition of exactly 22,000 jobs — enough to barely populate a medium-sized office party. Revised data solemnly confirmed that June actually killed jobs, turning economists collectively pale. The unemployment rate crept up to a whopping 4.3%, forcing hedge fund managers to eat instant ramen in solidarity. Industry insiders suggest that by this rate, the Bureau of Labor Statistics may start reporting jobs in single digits by next fiscal quarter. Economists now race to invent new euphemisms for 'terrible,' like 'lukewarm employment' or 'mildly sluggish job climate.'
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The US job market added 22,000 jobs last month, fewer than the number of Starbucks baristas needed to open a new store. Congrats America, we're business casual on the unemployment rate now!
22,000 new jobs created last month? Somewhere a squirrel just got promoted to CEO. Future looks... admiringly precarious.
Unemployment rate rose to 4.3%. Meanwhile, the job market claps politely with one hand. The other’s been making coffee for centuries.
Source: Feeds | Published: 9/5/2025 | Author: Scott Horsley
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