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States Report Mixed November 2025 Employment Outcomes

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60-Second Summary

United States federal- and state-level employment releases show mixed November 2025 labor-market results. State reports indicated unemployment rates rose in Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Washington, Oregon and Ohio while Massachusetts held at 4.7%; payrolls varied by state with pockets of gains in leisure, hospitality, professional services and losses in construction and government. Data gaps recently resulted from the six-week federal government shutdown delaying October labor-force measures. State agencies and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provided preliminary estimates and claims data. Officials signaled modest labor-market weakening but continued record job levels in some states. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 6 original reports from BusinessWest, Politics PA, KLRT - FOX16.com, gorgenewscenter.com, KOIN 6 Portland and The Record Herald.

Timeline of Events

1 October 2025: Federal government shutdown begins, interrupting BLS household data collection.
July 2025: Oregon recorded elevated unemployment, used as comparative context in later reports.
November 2025: State labor departments publish preliminary employment and payroll estimates for November.
Week Dec. 28, 2025–Jan. 3, 2026: Ohio reports weekly initial and continued unemployment claims data.
January 2026: BLS and state agencies plan resumed regular publication schedules and December estimates.