European stock markets closed higher on Friday as slower job creation was seen pushing back the timing of a US interest rate hike.

Europe's leading Blue-chip index, EURO STOXX 50 rose 19.13 points or 0.62 percent to settle at 3,088.18. UK's benchmark index FTSE 100 rose 57.51 points or 0.94 percent to close at 6,129.98.

Meanwhile, Germany's benchmark index DAX went up 43.82 points or 0.46 percent to end at 9,553.07. French benchmark index CAC 40 rose 32.34 points or 0.73 percent to end at 4,458.88.