Jobs

• Gen Z just isn’t seen as ‘work-ready’ – here’s why a million young brits are unemployed - "You've got a lot of young people who missed out on years of in person education, work experience, work readiness," a charity impact chief told CNBC Make It.
• The December jobs report is due out Friday. Here's what it is expected to show - Nonfarm payrolls likely rose by 73,000 last month while the unemployment rate edged lower to 4.5%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
• Layoff pace in December hit lowest level since mid-2024, Challenger says - Planned job cuts totaled 35,553 for the month, a 50% slide from November and an 8% decrease from the same period a year ago.
• Private payrolls rose 41,000 in December, slightly below expectations, ADP says - Private sector job creation turned positive in December though at a bit softer pace than expected.
• H-1B visa applicants face more disruptions amid social media checks and wage protection rules - The U.S. administration has lined up a slew of actions to restrict the use of H-1B visas by businesses.
• AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 — here are the top firms to cite it for job cuts - Some of the world's biggest tech companies cited AI as part of their layoff and restructuring strategy in 2025.
• Payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, more than expected, delayed jobs numbers show - Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 45,000 in November as the unemployment rate rose to 4.5%.
• November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports - The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly revised gain of 47,000 positions.
• Delayed tariff impact starting to hit, could cause companies to reduce head count in 2026 - President Trump's tariffs, aimed at reshoring American jobs lost to overseas manufacturing, could end up lowering head count instead