227 thousand Jobs, 4.2% Unemployment Charge

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by Calculated Threat on 12/06/2024 08:30:00 AM

From the BLS: Employment Scenario

Whole nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in November, and the unemployment price
modified little at 4.2 p.c
, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported right now. Employment
trended up in well being care, leisure and hospitality, authorities, and social help. Retail
commerce misplaced jobs.

The change in complete nonfarm payroll employment for September was revised up by 32,000, from
+223,000 to +255,000, and the change for October was revised up by 24,000, from +12,000 to
+36,000. With these revisions, employment in September and October mixed is 56,000 greater
than beforehand reported.

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The primary graph exhibits the roles added per thirty days since January 2021.

Whole payrolls elevated by 227 thousand in November.  Non-public payrolls elevated by 194 thousand, and public payrolls elevated 33 thousand.

Payrolls for September and October have been revised up 56 thousand, mixed.


Year-over-year change employment
The second graph exhibits the year-over-year change in complete non-farm employment since 1968.

In November, the year-over-year change was 2.27 million jobs.  Employment was up solidly year-over-year (Though the annual benchmark revision will decrease the year-over-year change).

The third graph exhibits the employment inhabitants ratio and the participation price.

Employment Pop Ratio and participation rate
The Labor Power Participation Charge decreased to 62.5% in November, from 62.6% in October. That is the proportion of the working age inhabitants within the labor pressure.

The Employment-Inhabitants ratio decreased to 59.8% from 60.0% in October (blue line).


I will submit the 25 to 54 age group employment-population ratio graph later.

unemployment rateThe fourth graph exhibits the unemployment price.

The unemployment price elevated to 4.2% in November from 4.1% in October.

This was above consensus expectations, and September and October payrolls have been revised up by 56,000 mixed.  

This report was boosted by the top of strikes and staff returning after the hurricanes.

I will have extra later …

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