US unemployment rate holds steady in December at 7.8%
The US economy added a further 155,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate held steady at 7.8%, official figures show.
The jobs came mainly in the healthcare, manufacturing, construction and food services sectors, the Labor Department said.
The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports from one US store with a queue of applicants.
04 Jan 2013
- From the section Business