US employers add 50K jobs in December as unemployment rate drops to 4.4%
New York Post·2026-01-09 13:45
Hiring in December was muted, though the unemployment rate inched down – a soft end to the 2025 labor market that revealed underlying signs of strain. US employers added 50,000 jobs in December – a bit weaker than the already-slow monthly average gain of 55,000 in the first 11 months of 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. It missed expectations of 73,000 added jobs, according to Dow Jones estimates.Hiring in December was muted, though the unemployment rate inched down – a soft end to the 2025 ...