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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
New York, January 9 (Xinhua) — The U.S. labor market ended 2025 on a noticeably weak note, with job creation in December below expectations and the unemployment rate falling to 4.4 percent. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Friday.
Total nonfarm payrolls in the US increased by a seasonally adjusted 50,000 in December, missing the market estimate of 73,000. The weak figures were compounded by a negative revision to previously published data. Specifically, the October employment decline was more significant than initially reported, now standing at 173,000 jobs, compared to the previous estimate of 105,000.
The slowdown is clearly evident in the annual dynamics. In 2025, employment growth averaged only 49,000 jobs per month, marking a sharp slowdown compared to the 168,000 monthly average in 2024.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also noted that the federal government shutdown did not affect the collection of household survey data, and it made technical adjustments to the methodology for calculating these indicators. –0–
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