December 2025 Job Report: Stability on the Surface, Shifts Beneath (Jack's Horse Ride Share and Delivery Service)

 

(Illustrative, meant to be silly)
Jack has been watching the 
labor reports and knows rural
people need more than firewood delivery
so he built an app for grocery delivery
and transport.

Horse Hooves Delivery Service.
Slogan: We will get it to you within
a week (or a month)! It takes
a while to deliver to those
in Rock, MI.

His great idea is that if someone orders
food like on Uber Eats he can just
hunt and fish on the way and bring
it fresh. 🙃

Technology changes everything!

btw horses get better gas mileage
than hybrid or electric. Slow
but steady

The December 2025 job report suggests that while headline unemployment has remained relatively stable, important changes are still occurring beneath the surface. The overall unemployment rate may not have shifted significantly, but the types of jobs available are changing. Examining where jobs are growing and where they are declining over longer periods provides insight into broader, long-term societal trends.

As new technologies—such as artificial intelligence—continue to emerge, the labor market naturally adjusts. Jobs related to technology and AI-enabled functions are expanding, while some roles in other sectors are declining. This pattern is not new. Similar shifts occurred with the rise of the internet, the railroad, and even the printing press during the Renaissance. Technological change almost always brings corresponding social and economic change (In theory Economic Sociological Platforms).

I’ve included a few links below that may be helpful. One links to the official government report, and the other provides an independent analysis. I’m intentionally holding back strong conclusions, as it’s often best to watch trends develop over time rather than overreact to short-term data.

What can be said with confidence is that the labor market is in motion. Where it ultimately settles will depend on a range of factors, many tied to broader economic conditions. Technology-driven change is unlikely to slow anytime soon, so adaptation will be key. At present, healthcare and social assistance appear to be strong areas for job growth, which may offer useful clues about where the market is heading.

Going forward, it will be important to continue monitoring labor force participation rates alongside employment trends. It may be possible at some point to bring more people into the market through the use of technology but that depends on how we adapt and what type of jobs are created or lost. 

BLS Dec. 2025 Job Report

Business Insider Winners and Loosers Dec. Job Report