U.S. Macro Event

Employment Situation (Nonfarm Payrolls) — December 2025 data

When: Fri, Jan 9, 2026, 08:30 ET
Category: Jobs
Impact: High
Source: BLS
Status: Released

Result

Actual: Average Hourly Earnings 37.02 USD; Nonfarm Payrolls 158,432 thousands; Unemployment Rate 4.4 %

Indicators

Indicator	Actual	Previous
Average Hourly Earnings	37.02 USD (2025-12-01)	37.00 USD (2025-11-01)
Nonfarm Payrolls	158,432 thousands (2025-12-01)	158,449 thousands (2025-11-01)
Unemployment Rate	4.4 % (2025-12-01)	4.5 % (2025-11-01)

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