Employment Rose by 256,000 Jobs in Dec., Unemployment Flat

Washington, DC, January 10, 2025-Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 256,000 in December, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Employment trended up in healthcare, government, and social assistance. 

Retail trade added jobs in December, following a job loss in November.