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 ...
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 ...
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Here’s where the jobs are for December 2024 – in one chart
December's job report marked yet another month of stronger-than-expected growth, with gains coming from many different parts of the U.S. economy. Last month, health-care and social assistance jobs ...
Huge Upward Adjustment To Employment And Labor Force As Wave Of Immigrants Is Finally Included, Unemployment Drops, Wage Growth Accelerates
Average hourly earnings in January jumped by 0.48% (5.9% annualized), the biggest increase since June 2023. Read more here.
Why Friday's jobs report could cause widespread confusion
The Bureau of Labor Statistics revises employment estimates annually with new data.This year's revisions could show much lower job growth in 2024 than previously reported.It's part of the BLS making ...
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Job growth skyrocketed in December, boosting one of the strongest labor markets in US history
The US economy closed out 2024 with another month of massive job growth, adding 256,000 positions in December. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, wrapping up a year that marked a ...
US employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate slips to 4%
When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers Friday, they’re likely to show that companies, government ...
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SA Charts: Climb in retail trade hiring fueled December's better-than-expected job growth
This compared to 212K added for the previous month. With the faster job growth, the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% compared to 4.2% in the previous month. The jump was helped by a turnaround in ...