Check out this post from the Washington Post’s econ expert:
Hiring was anemic at the end of 2024.
November’s hiring rate of 3.3% is the lowest since the early 2010s when the US was struggling after the Great Recession.
It’s really hard to get a job right now.
Yes, unemployment is low. Yes, there were 8.1 million job openings. But that does not mean companies/orgs were hiring.
Pay attention to the hiring rate. That’s what Americans feel and see.