January jobs report: Unemployment rate falls to 4%, wages rise more than forecast as US labor market remains resilient to start 2025
The US labor market showed continued signs of resilience in January as the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell, wages grew more than expected, and December's monthly job gains were revised higher to show the US labor market exited 2024 on an even better footing than previously reported.
US jobs report: Employers add 143,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate sits at 4%
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The Labor Market Is Suffering, but Today's Jobs Data Looks Just Peachy
Instead, the most recent labor data shows unemployment low and steady, clocking in at 4%. Plus, job growth is still apparently moving at a healthy pace. Maybe official labor data
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 Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday showed 143,000 new jobs were created in January,
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid a slowdown in the labor market
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.
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 unspectacular labor market.
US: US adds 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth
Storyline: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid slowing job growth, with the unemployment rate edging down to 4.0 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported Friday. Job gains occurred in health care,
Employment Report: 143K Jobs Added In January, Fewer Than Expected
The latest employment report showed that 143,000 jobs were added in January, falling short of the expected 169,000. Read more here.
First Jobs Report Of 2025: Labor Market Still Solid
The Labor Department has released its first jobs report of the year, covering January 2025. It shows that payrolls grew by 143,000 — somewhat lower than economists’ expectations of 175,000. On the ...
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