Employment Rose by 145K in December, Unemployment Unchanged


Employment Rose by 145K in December, Unemployment Unchanged

Washington, DC, January 10, 2020-Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 145,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Notable job gains occurred in retail trade and health care, while mining lost jobs.

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