ECONOMY

The December Jobs Report in 2 Graphs

By Ritchie King, Quartz

Updated: January 4, 2013 | 9:44 a.m.
January 4, 2013 | 9:42 a.m.

The US economy added 155,000 jobs in December, meeting expectations, and the unemployment rate was 7.8%. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above:

Here’s what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:



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