The December Jobs Report in 2 Simple Charts

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The December Jobs Report in 2 Simple Charts

The U.S. economy added 155,000 jobs in December, meeting expectations, and the unemployment rate was 7.8%. Here is the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and older:

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Here is what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:

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