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Manufacturing sector added jobs in December

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that employment rose by 199,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9%.

Manufacturing added 26,000 jobs in December, primarily in durable goods industries. A job gain in machinery (more than 8,000) reflected the return of workers from a strike. Manufacturing employment is down by 219,000 since February 2020.