The ADP employment report revealed that 41,000 nonfarm private jobs were added in December, up from the 29,000 loss in November.

The U.S. economy likely added more jobs last month than in November. Here's what to know about this morning's nonfarm payrolls report: The U.S. likely added 73,000 jobs in December, according to economists polled by The Wall Street Journal.

For the December jobs report, economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect a payroll gain of approximately 60,000 jobs, compared with 64,000 in November. They expect the unemployment rate to have ticked down, by a tenth of a percentage point compared with November, to 4.5 percent.

November's jobs report revealed that employers added 64,000 jobs last month, exceeding economists' predictions but showing a slowing labor market. The unemployment rate also ticked up to 4.6%, the highest in four years. The report also shows that 105,000 ...

The November jobs report shows U.S. employers added 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October. The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest since 2021. The November report was delayed due to the 43-day government shutdown that stretched into ...

The pivotal U.S. jobs report for December is supposed to be the first normal one since the government shutdown, but it could prove devilishly hard for investors to parse.

Big companies pulled back slightly from the job market last month, ADP chief economist Nela Richardson said. But small businesses, which had cut roles on net in November, grew their staffs last month, putting private-sector jobs in positive territory overall, she said.

This week brings the all-important jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on its normal release date of Friday. The delayed November jobs report was released on a Wednesday due to the government shutdown.