U.S. Job Market Shifts Dramatically: All Net Job Growth Now Going to Native-Born Americans

New BLS data reveals a historic reversal as private-sector employment surges for U.S. citizens while foreign-born workforce participation declines.

By yourNEWS Media Newsroom

For the second consecutive month, 100% of net job growth in the United States has gone to native-born Americans, while foreign-born employment continues to decline, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released Tuesday.

The data marks a sharp departure from the Biden-era labor market, where nearly all net job gains were attributed to foreign-born workers, particularly newly arrived migrants. Under the current administration, every new job created has been in the private sector and filled by U.S. citizens, the Labor Department announced.

“Under the Biden administration, most job growth came from government jobs and foreign labor. Now, with [President Trump] at the helm, every single job created has been in the PRIVATE SECTOR for NATIVE-BORN AMERICANS,” the agency stated.

A Record-Breaking Turnaround

Economist E.J. Antoni highlighted the trend, noting that “the number of native-born Americans with jobs is up 2.6 million over the last 12 months,” while “the number of foreign-born workers employed saw a slight decline.” He added that “all of the net job growth this year has gone to Americans,” calling it the “best November on record” for native-born employment.

“Since President Trump took office, 100% of the job growth has come in the private sector and among native-born Americans—exactly where it should be,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Contrast With Biden-Era Policies

From 2021 to 2024, the U.S. labor market was flooded with foreign-born workers, with migrants gaining over 4.7 million jobs—compared to just 645,000 jobs for native-born Americans, according to the Center for Immigration Studies. This translated to 7.3 migrant jobs for every job gained by a U.S. citizen, a ratio that suppressed wage growth and skewed employment opportunities.

The latest BLS report signals a fundamental shift in economic policy, prioritizing American workers in the private sector—a move that analysts say could boost wages and reduce reliance on foreign labor. The administration has framed the change as a return to “America First” economic principles, emphasizing domestic hiring and private-sector expansion.