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The latest U.S. nonfarm payroll report paints a picture of a softening labor market as 2025 draws to a close. Official data released for November showed the economy added about 64,000 jobs, beating expectations of roughly 50,000 but following a large 105,000 job loss in October largely due to federal workforce reductions tied to the prolonged government shutdown.

Despite the payroll gain, the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, the highest in several years, reflecting ongoing slack in the job market. Sectors like health care and construction provided most of the job growth, while federal employment continued to decline. The labor report was delayed and distorted by the shutdown, complicating interpretation, but analysts see the data as signaling gradual cooling rather than sharp deterioration — a factor that markets and the Federal Reserve will weigh heavily when considering future interest-rate decisions.