January jobs report: US labor market adds 143,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4%
The US labor market added fewer jobs than forecasted in January while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell. Data from the ...
The US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected
The US started 2025 with lower job growth than anticipated and another month of falling unemployment.
Annual Revisions to Payrolls Show a More Stable Jobs Market
Jobs data Friday also painted a slightly more stable employment picture for the 12 months ending in March 2024, compared with ...
US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4% to start the year
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government ...
U.S. Employment Climbs Less Than Expected In January
While the Labor Department released a report on Friday showing employment in the U.S. increased by less than expected in the month of ...
U.S. economy added just 143,000 jobs in January but unemployment rate fell to 4%
Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 169,000 in January, according to the Dow Jones consensus forecast.
U.S. labor market is as good as it gets, with some wage pressure: economist
The U.S. economy is operating at "full employment," said Betsy Stevenson, economic professor at the University of Michigan. That translates into 'as good as it gets.' There were signs of building wage ...
Wildfires and Weather Weigh on Job Growth in January
Weather conditions once again created significant headwinds for U.S. workers as job growth slowed more than expected in ...
Unemployment Rate Drifts Down to 4%
American workers gained ground on employment last month. The U.S. unemployment rate was just 4.0% in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. That’s a bit better than the level ...