Media Tip Sheet: A Rise in Unemployment


December 16, 2025

WASHINGTON (December 16, 2025) – 64,000 jobs were added in November and the unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent, which is the highest it’s been since September 2021.

Dean Şevin Yeltekin, a macroeconomist, finance professor and Dean of the GW Business School, is available to discuss the November jobs report and what its’ findings indicate for the economy.

If you would like to speak with Dean Yeltekin, please contact Claire Sabin at claire [dot] sabinatgwu [dot] edu (claire[dot]sabin[at]gwu[dot]edu).

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