256 thousand Jobs, 4.1% Unemployment Fee

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by Calculated Threat on 1/10/2025 08:30:00 AM

From the BLS: Employment Scenario

Complete nonfarm payroll employment elevated by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment price
modified little at 4.1 %
, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at present. Employment
trended up in well being care, authorities, and social help. Retail commerce added jobs in
December, following a job loss in November.

The change in complete nonfarm payroll employment for October was revised up by 7,000, from
+36,000 to +43,000, and the change for November was revised down by 15,000, from +227,000 to
+212,000. With these revisions, employment in October and November mixed is 8,000 decrease
than beforehand reported
.
emphasis added

Click on on graph for bigger picture.

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

Complete payrolls elevated by 256 thousand in December.  Non-public payrolls elevated by 223 thousand, and public payrolls elevated 33 thousand.

Payrolls for October and November have been revised down 8 thousand, mixed.


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

In December, the year-over-year change was 2.23 million jobs.  Employment was up solidly year-over-year (Though the annual benchmark revision will decrease the year-over-year change).

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

Employment Pop Ratio and participation rate
The Labor Power Participation Fee was unchanged at 62.5% in December, from 62.5% in November. That is the proportion of the working age inhabitants within the labor power.

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


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

unemployment rateThe fourth graph reveals the unemployment price.

The unemployment price decreased to 4.1% in December from 4.2% in November.

This was effectively above consensus expectations; nevertheless, October and November payrolls have been revised down by 8,000 mixed.  

I will have extra later …

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