US adds 216,000 jobs as hiring picks up, unemployment steady
International Desk
US job growth surged unexpectedly in December, government data showed Friday, wrapping up a solid year for the labor market even as voters remain gloomy about the economy ahead of November's. presidential election.
The world's biggest economy added 216,000 jobs in the final month of 2023despite expectations of a slowdown from November, while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, said the Department of Labor.
