US EditionUnemployment Rate Hit a Four-Year High Last Month
The report combines October and November data due to a 43-day shutdown, showing an expected gain of only 40,000 jobs and steady 4.4% unemployment, economists said.
- The BLS issued the late November jobs report on December 16, 2025 after delay from December 5, with economists expecting 40,000 jobs added and unemployment steady at 4.4% amid CPI and retail sales reports.
- A 43-day federal funding lapse halted data collection at major agencies, suspending U.S. Census Bureau household interviews during the October 1 reference week and forcing the Bureau of Labor Statistics to extend collection and include electronically gathered data with the November 12 release.
- ADP's private payroll estimates show a 40,000 October net gain and a 32,000 November net loss, with over 700,000 furloughed federal workers and a possible 65,000 October net loss distorting data, Bank of America economist Shruti Mishra said.
- Economists caution that the report could be muddled by shutdown disruptions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will add box notes, and wage growth plus participation rates and industry-specific employment breakdowns will guide analysis.
- Because the jobs snapshot is generated from two surveys, the Bureau of Labor Statistics timing creates 'one and a half' reports, complicating month-to-month interpretation amid the deluge of reports this week.
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What this week’s jobs data could reveal about the US economy
The November jobs report is landing at an odd time – on a Tuesday in mid-December, instead of (what’s usually) the first Friday of the month – due to the lingering impact of the historically long government shutdown.
Iowa Leading Indicators Index down 0.1% in October, waiting on data
The Iowa Department of Revenue has published its latest Leading Indicators Index, which was down 0.1% in October. The monthly diffusion index decreased to 31.3 in October from 62.5 in September. The federal government shutdown affected the release of employment and housing data used in the index so the October index is based upon available…
Investors will have the opportunity this week to catch up with US economic data that was delayed due to the federal government's closure.
This fall's record-long shutdown of the US government has left some gaps in official statistics.
Morning Business Report: Delayed economic reports, market losses and travel trends 41NBC News
(LILAMAX)- Several key U.S. economic reports that were previously delayed are set for release this week, and analysts say the data could help determine the market’s direction as investors look for fresh signals on the economy. Among the most anticipated is the November jobs report, which is arriving about 10 days later than usual because of the recent government shutdown. Investors are also catching up on retail sales data, with October figures …
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