by sslifer | Jan 9, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 9, 2026 . Payroll employment climbed by 50 thousand in December after having climbed by 56 thousand in October In the past three months payroll employment has declined on average by 22 thousand per month but that includes the big decline of 173 thousand...
by sslifer | Jan 9, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 9, 2026 . Private sector employment climbed by 37 thousand in December after having climbed by 40 thousand in November In the past three months private employment has risen on average by 29 thousand. In addition to hiring workers employers can also alter the...
by sslifer | Jan 9, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 9, 2026 OK The unemployment rate fell 0.1% in December to 4.4% after having risen 0.1% in November.. The labor force declined 46 thousand in December while employment rose 232 thousand. As a result, the number of unemployed workers declined by 278 thousand...
by sslifer | Jan 9, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 9, 2026 In any given month employers can boost output by either additional hiring workers or by lengthening the number of hours that their employees work. Payroll employment climbed by 50 thousand in December. The nonfarm workweek fell 0.1 hour in December...
by sslifer | Jan 9, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 9, 2026 Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% in December to $37.02 after having risen 0.2% in November, Earnings growth in the past year has been 3.8%. While nominal earnings have risen 3.8% in the past year, inflation has risen fairly quickly and real or...
by sslifer | Jan 8, 2026 | Employment, NumberNomics Notes
January 8, 2026 Initial unemployment claims rose 8 thousand to 208 thousand in the week ending January 3 after having fallen 15 thousand in the previous week. The Fed and most economists have been worried about a significant weakening in the labor market. While...
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