The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) held steady at 107.83 in June 2025, unchanged from May’s upwardly revised level, signaling continued labor market stability.

• Job openings rose to 7.8 million in May, the highest since November 2024.
• The share of consumers reporting ‘jobs are hard to get’ declined to 18.1% (from 18.4%), while unfillable jobs at small firms rose to 36% (from 34%).
• Temporary-help employment fell by -2,600 in June, declining in five of the first six months of 2025.
• The share of involuntary part-time workers dropped to 16.5% from 17% in May.
• Initial jobless claims and continuing claims edged higher, but not at an accelerating pace.