While the jobs continued a trend of growth despite trade tensions and other threats, it did fall short of the 160,000 new jobs predicted by economists for December.
The unemployment rate, however, remained at 3.5% percent.Some notable job gains were in retail , leisure and hospitality and health care .People stand in line to inquire about jobs available during a job fair, Sept. 18, 2019, in Miami.The health care industry added a whopping 399,000 jobs in 2019, showing notable gains for a second year in a row after adding 350,000 in 2018.Average hourly earnings in December saw a slight increase to bring it to $28.32. Hourly wages have increased by 2.
Meanwhile, mining jobs fell by 8,000 in December. Overall in 2019, mining jobs have declined by 24,000 -- a significant drop following a rise of 63,000 jobs in 2018.
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