The latest federal jobs report reveals rising unemployment among Black workers, disappearing factory jobs and lopsided growth in the health care sector.

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.

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.

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 October and November jobs reports are expected this morning. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and other markets.

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

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

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.