#USNonFarmPayrollReport
📊 Key Highlights
• The U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls report was released today for November 2025, delayed due to the long government shutdown.
• 64,000 jobs were added in November, above expectations and rebounding from October’s decline.
• Despite job growth, the unemployment rate rose to ~4.6%, the highest in four years, reflecting labor market softness.
• Markets showed only muted reactions, with Wall Street and investors already pricing in a weaker jobs backdrop.
• Crypto traders and broader markets were nervous ahead of the print, bracing for volatility tied to the data and its implications for Fed policy.
• Overall, the report underscores a slowing U.S. labor market with gains concentrated in healthcare and construction and continued pressure on policymakers.
📌 What This Means
Labor market cooling: job growth remains modest and unemployment rising signals caution.
Fed outlook: soft jobs readings could increase expectations of future rate cuts.
Market impact: stocks and risk assets like crypto remain sensitive to macro data shifts and policy signals.
