US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates until June.
Job Growth Slowed in January, but Overall Picture Remains Solid
U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs last month, somewhat fewer than forecast, while unemployment fell to 4 percent and hourly earnings rose.
Jobs Report: January Hiring Slowed More Than Expected
Follow live coverage, news, and analysis of the January jobs report, released today.
January jobs report: hiring expected to cool, unemployment steady as 2025 begins
All eyes are on the Bureau of Labor Statistics as it prepares to release its closely watched January jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. Economists anticipate the report will reveal a cooling trend in hiring,
January Jobs Report: Weak Hiring in a Messy Data Month
January's jobs report, which split time between two presidents and factored in multiple major weather events, was a messy affair that saw last month's numbers disappoint, but December and November revised significantly upward.
January Jobs Report: What to Watch in the Release
Economists are betting that 2025 kicked off with cooler levels of job growth. But overall stable labor conditions should keep the Federal Reserve more squarely focused on persistent inflation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release January employment data on Friday,
Unemployment Claims Up 11K, Higher Than Expected
Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ...
How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years
Today's jobs report is likely to show the unemployment rate held steady in January at 4.1%, according to economists polled by ...
US labor market exits 2024 with strong job gains, drop in unemployment rate
U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labor market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing views that the Federal Reserve would ...
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Black workers saw a big drop in unemployment in July, but many left the labor force altogether
Those figures are higher than the drop in white unemployment, which declined by just 0.4 percentage points, as seen in the following chart: Even so, unemployment rates are still elevated for ...
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What is the unemployment rate? Definition, measurement & economic importance
Unemployment varies over time, but it tends to peak during periods of recession and fall during periods of economic health, stability, and GDP growth. The graph below depicts the U.S.
The US economy added 143,000 jobs to start 2025
The US economy kicked off 2025 by adding 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than expected; but the unemployment rate dipped to 4%, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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US employers added 143,000 jobs in unspectacular January hiring and jobless rate fell to 4%
U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the unemployment rate fell to 4% to start 2025. The first monthly jobs report of Donald Trump’s second presidency points to a solid but ...