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A data chart image of Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December 2025
Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December 2025
January 16, 2026

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in December (+50,000). Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, and social assistance. Retail trade lost jobs. Payroll employment rose by 584,000 in 2025 (an average monthly gain of 49,000), less than the increase of 2.0 million in 2024 (an average monthly gain of 168,000).

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From November 2024 to November 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 12 states, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 38 states.

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If it is January 14th, then it is World Logic Day

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A data chart image of 7.1 million job openings in November 2025
7.1 million job openings in November 2025

The number of nonfarm job openings, hires, and total separations each recorded little or no change from October to November 2025. Job openings numbered 7.1 million in November 2025, down by 885,000 over the year. The number of job openings decreased over the month in accommodation and food services; transportation, warehousing, and utilities; and wholesale trade. Job openings increased in construction.

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