Recent employment data for US legal professions paints a mixed picture of the legal workforce in Q2 2025, with an uptick in both the unemployment rate and in total employment, according to information compiled from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The quarterly unemployment rate for attorneys and other legal professionals gradually increased in the first half of 2025. The total unemployment rate, encompassing both men and women in the legal industry, advanced from 1.3% in Q1 2025 to 1.6% in Q2, up slightly from 1.1% in Q4 2024. The Q2 unemployment level for lawyers is the second-highest quarterly rate ...
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