Economists had been expecting an overall healthy reading, with 169,000 net new jobs created in the month and the unemployment ...

Economists were projecting the unemployment rate would stay at 4.1% and 170,000 jobs would be added, according to FactSet estimates. Friday’s report — which also featured some significant data ...

While the headline number missed estimates, the January jobs report showed signs of strength investors think will keep rates ...

But he added that a strong jobs report shouldn't keep the Fed from resuming rate cuts as long as its preferred inflation measure, now just under 3%, continues to drop. "I think inflation looks to ...

By Ben Casselman The Labor Department’s latest monthly report on hiring and unemployment will include revisions for previous months that should give a more accurate picture of the U.S. job ...

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.

Monthly payroll growth continues to suggest the labor market is healthy and is adding jobs at a sustainable pace. Check out ...

In the years following the economy-upheaving pandemic, the labor market has slowed, but it has not collapsed. Growth has ...

Friday's report - which also featured some significant data adjustments that happen at the start of every year - also provided more clarity on recent labor market trends, indicating that job ...