#USNonFarmPayrollReport
Here’s a latest ~update on the U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) — one of the most important monthly economic indicators tracking U.S. job market health:
The December 2025 Nonfarm Payrolls report revealed that **U.S. employers added just 50,000 jobs, significantly below economist forecasts and expectations, marking another month of tepid hiring and continuing a broader labor-market slowdown. This gain was lower than November’s revised 56,000 and economists’ consensus for around ~66,000 new jobs, underscoring weaker labor demand amid ongoing economic uncertainty. �
Investing.com Nigeria +1
Despite the low job growth, the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4.4%, reflecting a modest improvement in the labor force or fewer people actively seeking work. �
AP News
Analysts note that the annual job gains for 2025 were the weakest since before the pandemic, and downward revisions to prior months further highlight the fragility in hiring momentum. Some market professionals warn that such soft payroll numbers could rekindle recession talk and strengthen speculation on future Federal Reserve rate cuts — though the Fed is expected to remain cautious, balancing inflation risks against labor-market cooling. �
Bitget
Equity markets reacted with volatility: stocks showed sensitivity to the data as traders weighed the implications for economic growth and monetary policy expectations. #USNonFarmPayrollReport #USTradeDeficitShrink #USJobsData $$US
