"Private demand for labor is slowing," Pantheon’s Samuel Tombs said in a note to clients after the official number came out. "The robust headline figure is entirely due to a massive 80K increase in state and local government payrolls, of which 64K are education jobs. ... This large boost probably will unwind."
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) terminated 179 employees for gross misconduct in 2024, reflecting a 43% increase from 125 dismissals in 2020, with over half of 321 terminations this year.