US EditionU.S. Employers Add 50,000 Jobs in December as Unemployment Falls to 4.4%
December's 50,000 job increase marks the slowest annual growth since 2003, with gains focused in health care and hospitality amid weak retail and manufacturing hiring.
- On Friday, the U.S. Labor Department reported U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December while the unemployment rate declined to 4.4%.
- Revisions to prior months show October was revised down by 68,000 to a loss of 173,000 and November was trimmed by 48,000 to 56,000, leaving payrolls 76,000 lower overall.
- Wage and sector data showed job gains in food services, health care and social assistance, while retail trade and manufacturing lost jobs, and average hourly earnings were $37.02, up 3.8% year‑over‑year.
- Markets and policymakers reacted as the December gain was cooler than LSEG economists' 60,000 forecast, with Federal Reserve officials watching labor weakness and JPMorgan's Mike Feroli calling a January cut a `close call`.
- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas estimates monthly job creation has collapsed to about 30,000, far below roughly 250,000 needed in 2023, while Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin warned, `With the hiring rate low, no one wants the labor market to deteriorate much further.
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U.S. Jobs Growth Slows But Productivity Surge Keeps Economy Steady
Key Points Only 50,000 jobs were created in December, below forecasts, while unemployment still dipped to 4.4%. Productivity surged late in 2025, allowing businesses to expand output without adding many workers. A shrinking federal workforce and rising part-time employment show deeper labor-market adjustments underway. The United States closed 2025 with a paradox: hiring slowed sharply, […]
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