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The national unemployment rate for August was 8.6%, the lowest for an August since 2001. Seasonally adjusted, the rate was 9%, remaining at low and relatively stable levels since March. This has been driven by a combination of good employment growth and a slower pace of labor supply growth.

In 2024, Extremadura's GDP could have grown by 2.9%, and it is expected to increase by 2.1% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026. Looking ahead, economic activity will be marked by high uncertainty surrounding economic and trade policy and the slow recovery in Europe.

July U.S. labor data show sharp hiring slowdown: 73k jobs added, prior months revised -258k, jobless rate at 4.2%, participation at 62.2%. Wage growth stagnates; health care sole driver. Market sees 89% odds of Fed rate cut in September.

The unemployment rate has declined throughout 2025, reaching 8.6% in June, equivalent to 8.9% after seasonal adjustment. This reduction has been supported by strong employment growth, mainly in smaller urban areas and rural regions, and largely driven by informal jobs.

In May 2025, remittances to Mexico fell 4.6 % compared to the same month of the last year, to 5,360 million dollars. In contrast, remittances to Guatemala (2,281 million, +15.2 %), Honduras (1,055 million, +19.1 %), and El Salvador (899 million, +17.7 %) reached record highs.

Colombia's national unemployment rate in April 2025 was 8.8%, lower than the 10.6% observed a year prior. Seasonally adjusted, the April rate also stood at 8.8%, marking the lowest recorded since 2015.

Despite rising uncertainty and early signs of cooling, the U.S. labor market remains broadly balanced, driven by services, stable participation, and moderated wage growth. However, risks from policy shifts and slower job openings are building.

Over the past five years, from December 2019 to March 2025, the employed population in the United States grew by 4.7 million, of which 92.4% (4.3 million) were of Hispanic or Latino origin, reflecting the great importance of this population in the current economy of that country.