Unemployment Falls to 4.1% in December 2024: How the US Job Market Is Shaping 2025

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The data of US labor market showed a big growth by adding 256,000 jobs in December 2024. This growth far more than the predictions of  economists and it is bringing more positivity as we have started a new year. Decreased employment rate, strong market is a hope , and a set towards make America great again. 

The shown data of December 2024 jobs is more than the month of Novermber data, according to the report in Novermber the number was 212,000. 

After analyzing the past unemployment data it is clear that the labor market is now becoming  strong in America. The unemployment rate has come down to 4.3%.

Key Highlights from the US Job Market:

MetricDetails
December Job Gains256,000 jobs added, beating forecasts
Unemployment RateFell to 4.1%, signaling strong economic recovery
Wage GrowthRose 0.3% in December, 3.9% year-over-year increase, slightly below November’s 4%
Labor Force ParticipationRemained stable at 62.5%

The stronger job creation report is pushing back all the expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut. After this report where US job market is showing some good standard, showed immediate impact on stocks, and the 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest level since November 2023.

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