Presidential Job Creation Scorecard

Data as of January 17, 2026

Source: FRED Economic Data
All Presidents: Table A-7 and BLS OES Economic Data

Monthly Job Creation (2022+)

If you click on the very last point on the chart, you will get a match with the latest job creation number that the White House says they have created.

Last 12 Months Data - Numbers in thousands
Month Jobs Created
Dec 202550
Nov 202556
Oct 2025-173
Sep 2025108
Aug 2025-26
Jul 202572
Jun 2025-13
May 202519
Apr 2025158
Mar 2025120
Feb 2025102
Jan 2025111
12-Month Total 584
Monthly Unemployment Change (2022+)
Native-Born Employment % (2022+)
Foreign-Born Employment % (2022+)
Native-Born Job Gains (2022+)
Foreign-Born Job Gains (2022+)




Current Month vs Previous Month Summary

Year Month Foreign Born Native Born Total Workforce Foreign Born % Native Born % Labor Force Participation Rate
2025Dec31,112,000132,608,000163,720,00019.00%81.00%0.00%
2025Nov30,802,000133,264,000164,066,00018.77%81.23%0.00%
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Jobs Created This Month 310,000-656,000-346,0000.23%-0.23%0.00%

Oldest Month vs Newest Month Summary

Year Month Foreign Born Native Born Total Workforce Foreign Born % Native Born % Labor Force Participation Rate
2025Dec31,112,000132,608,000163,720,00019.00%81.00%0.00%
2007Jan22,356,000121,919,000144,275,00015.50%84.50%0.00%
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Change Since Jan 2007 8,756,00010,689,00019,445,0003.51%-3.51%0.00%

Visualizing the Change Since Jan 2007

Share of Total Job Gains Since Jan 2007

JOLTS Hires vs Job Openings vs Unemployment — 2022 → Aug 2025
if job openings decrease, shouldn't hiring increase?