Both payroll employment (+50,000) and unemployment rate (4.4%) change little in December

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 50,000 and the unemployment rate stood at 4.4 percent in December 2025, with both changing little. The agency noted continued upward employment trends in food services and drinking places (+27,000), health care (+21,000), and social assistance (+17,000), while retail trade lost 25,000 jobs. BLS also reported that average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 12 cents (0.3 percent) to $37.02, and payroll employment rose by 584,000 in 2025 compared with an increase of 2.0 million in 2024. The release further noted that October payroll employment was revised down by 68,000, from -105,000 to -173,000, and November was revised down by 8,000, from +64,000 to +56,000.

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