Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday that nonfarm payroll jobs for November jumped a little more than projections.
For the month, Wall Street projected some 45,000 jobs but came in at 64,000 total in delayed BLS numbers due to the government shutdown.
Unemployment climbed to 4.6%, which surpassed forecasts and marked the highest point since September 2021.
The labor market remained sluggish marked by limited hiring and minimal layoffs further strained by U.S. President Donald Trump's strict tariff and border policies that have reduced the flow of immigrant workers, according to new data by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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