Last updated: 2025-12-16 17:12:29 ET
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021.
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 45,000 in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.5%.
The unemployment rate jumped to 4.6%, its highest level since September 2021 – up from 4.4% in September, according to government data.
The 4.6% rate is the highest in more than four years, fueling questions about the U.S. economy’s underlying strength.
Hiring cooled this fall, according to delayed figures released by the Labor Department Tuesday. Employers added 64,000 jobs in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%.
Delayed reports reveal that while the U.S. economy picked up 64,000 jobs in November, it saw a decline of 105,000 in October following the Trump admin...
Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.
November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next inte...
Hiring and unemployment data for November will offer a snapshot of a cooling job market buffeted by President Trump’s policies.
Shares have tumbled in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of...
