US Employers Add Surprisingly Strong 216,000 Jobs in Sign of Continued Economic Strength

Workers walk among shipping containers at a BNSF intermodal terminal, Jan. 3, 2024, in Edgerton, Kansas. The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs in December 2023.

The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates.