Stream the recording of our live non-farm payrolls webinar that took place on Friday 8 December 2023.
Every month, our chief market analyst, Michael Hewson, provides expert commentary and analysis as the latest US jobs figures are released.
Key takeaways from the latest announcement
- The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, surpassing expectations for 185,000 new positions.
- Jobs growth in November marked a roughly 33% increase on the 150,000 jobs added by US employers in October.
- The unemployment rate fell to 3.7% in November, down from 3.9% in October.
Michael Hewson's live reaction to the data covers key levels on stock indices such as the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100, as well as forex pairs including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY.