U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
Both payroll employment (+64,000) and unemployment rate (4.6%) change little in November
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Key points
- Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has shown little net change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
- In November, the unemployment rate, at 4.6 percent, was little changed from September.
- In November, both the labor force participation rate (62.5 percent) and the employment-population ratio (59.6 percent) were little changed from September.
- In November, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 5 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $36.86.
- The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for August was revised down by 22,000, from -4,000 to -26,000, and the change for September was revised down by 11,000, from +119,000 to +108,000.
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BLSDec 16, 2025Official release ↗
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