December's job report marked another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming in many different areas of the U.S. economy.

Payrolls: 256,000 jobs added in December vs. 153,000 expected, according to economists surveyed by FactSet. Unemployment rate: 4.1%, down from 4.2% in November. Revisions: October

On Wednesday, private payroll firm ADP said that its employer survey for December found companies added 122,000 workers in the month, down from the 146,000 increase seen in November.

The Labor Department reported Friday that 265,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December, which was roughly 100,000 more than expected. The unemployment rate also fell to 4.1%. CBS News contributor Javier David explains why investors see the better-than-expected jobs report as a bad thing.

Employers added 256,000 jobs in December despite uncertainty over President-elect Donald Trump's policies. Unemployment dipped to 4.1%

The U.S. economy added 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1%, the Labor Department said Friday. Last month’s gain in nonfarm payrolls was the biggest since March and well above the 155,

The U.S. added 256,000 jobs in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The number may give the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year.

That doesn't suggest that there's weakness in the economy, nor does the unemployment rate number 3.9%. So that's average hourly or excuse me, the unemployment rate number down to 4.1% from 4.2%, 3.9 would have been pretty amazing.