Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, topping expectations

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Economists had forecast a monthly payroll gain of 75,000, according to polling from financial data company FactSet.

The unemployment rate in January stood at 4.3% in January, down from 4.4% in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.



The leftists here won't like that.

Unemployment down too.

Ope

Revised down to 11,000

 

[JohnDB]

 

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Economists had forecast a monthly payroll gain of 75,000, according to polling from financial data company FactSet.

The unemployment rate in January stood at 4.3% in January, down from 4.4% in December, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday.



The leftists here won't like that.

Unemployment down too.

UPDATE

March 6, 2026​

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The U.S. job market turned weaker last month, dashing hopes for an economic rebound.​

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A report from the Labor Department Friday shows employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, when economists had expected the U.S. would continue adding jobs, albeit at a sluggish pace.​

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[jacksonlamb]

The economy is shedding jobs.

Latest Federal Jobs Report (Released March 6, 2026)​

February 2026 Employment Data​

• –92,000 jobs (net job loss)
• Economists had expected +59,000 jobs
• Unemployment rate: 4.4% (slightly higher than expected)

Revisions to previous months​

• December 2025: revised from +48,000 to –17,000
• January 2026: revised from +130,000 to +126,000
• Combined revisions: 69,000 fewer jobs than previously reported

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Job losses​

• Private payrolls: –86,000
• Federal government: –10,000
• Manufacturing: –12,000
• Healthcare: –28,000 (due largely to strike activity)
• Information sector: –11,000
• Construction: –11,000

Job gains​

• State government: +5,000
• Social assistance: +9,400

www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-jobs-report-february-2026?utm_source=copilot.com