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.
January Jobs Report Keeps Rates on Pause: What the Experts Are Saying
The unemployment rate, which is derived from a separate survey, declined to 4% from 4.1% the prior month. Economists expected the unemployment rate to remain unchanged. Average hourly earnings increased 0.5% in January, which was higher than forecast.
US economy added 143,000 jobs in January, below expectations
The U.S. economy added jobs at a slower pace than expected in January, as the Federal Reserve remains in a holding pattern for interest rate cuts as it evaluates the labor market and inflation data.
January jobs report expected to show hiring slowed, unemployment rate held steady to start 2025
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly jobs report is slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday. Economists expect non-farm payrolls to have risen by 170,000 in January, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, according to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
US jobs report: Employers add 143,000 jobs in January as unemployment rate sits at 4%
Employers added 143,000 jobs in January amid LA wildfires, cold weather and uncertainty over President Trump's trade and immigration policies.
Economy adds 143,000 jobs in January, reflecting a slower but solid pace of growth this year
Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.
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 revised November and December payrolls higher. The first job report of Donald Trump’s second presidency suggested that he inherited a labor market that is solid but unspectacular.
Hiring Slows but Remains Solid, With Economy Adding 143,000 Jobs
The gain in jobs was lower than expected, but the job counts for November and December were revised upward by a combined 100,000.
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 job growth takes a breather; unemployment rate at 4.0%
U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in January after robust gains in the prior two months, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover to hold off cutting interest rates at least until June.
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