Legal sector outpaced US jobs growth in September
SPY•US legal employment rose by 2,000 jobs to a record 1,249,000 in September, while employers overall added 29,000 jobs, below economists’ 90,000 estimate.
1. Legal jobs reach record
The US legal sector reached a record 1,249,000 jobs in September, up 2,000 from August and 7.6% from five years earlier. The count includes lawyers, paralegals, judges and legal assistants. Employers overall added 29,000 jobs, fewer than the 90,000 economists had expected, while the finance sector lost 7,000 jobs and has shed 129,000 since peaking in May 2025.
