healthcare employment changed ittle in december with a decrease of 6,000 jobs. over the past year, job growth this industry has slowed to 17,000 per month compared with an annual monthly 2012.f 27,000 in in december, employment in most changed ar industries little. average hourly earnings of all mployees on private non farm payrolls edged up by $0.02 in december. 12 months average $0.42 orrnings rose by 1.8%. rom november 2012 to november 2013, the consumer price index, the measure nflation for all urban c.p. i.u. rose. turning now to the household. unemployment decreased by 0.3% 6.7%. to over the year, the unemployment 1.2 percentage points and numbered of nemployed persons fell by 1.9 million. 3.9 persons for loyed who were robless more than 27 weeks or more. this was little changed over the months. 894,000. by the labor force participation 6.8% in ined to december and over the year this 8/10ths of lined by a percentage point. ratio loyment population at 58.6% was unchanged in the past 12 over months. mong those neither working nor looking for work in december