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.

November’s job report may be distorted as a result of the government shutdown, limiting how much it will influence the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision in January.

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the last big jobs reports of the year, as investors home in on the health of the U.S. labor market.

President Donald Trump promised voters in 2024 that if they returned him to the White House, his policies would deliver a blue-collar jobs boom.

The U.S. labor market is showing further signs of cooling, as the latest jobs report indicates that unemployment has risen to its highest level in four years. There was some good news as payrolls climbed by 64,

The jobs data showed that the labor economy remains stable, though the stableness is arguably sector specific. Read what investors need to know.

The government shutdown put the jobs report behind schedule. This week’s release will bring data on October and November, though some information will be missing.

The Houston area economy could cool next year, according to a new jobs forecast. Experts say, however, that job growth is still expected.