In December 2024, the U.S. economy added 256,000 new jobs, which was higher than market expectations of 160,000 and a new high since April 2024 . The previous data for November was lowered to 212,000, and the data for October was also adjusted, resulting in a total reduction of 8,000 positions in October and November. In December, job growth was mainly concentrated in the fields of health care (46,000), government (33,000) and social assistance (23,000).