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Job creation was weaker than expected in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.
Non-agricultural wages Roses adjusted seasonally to 143,000 this month, down from 307,000 gains in December and below the Dow Jones’ 169,000 forecast. The unemployment rate is as low as 4%.
The report also made significant benchmark revisions to the 2024 total, which would make significant changes to previous wage units.
The annual revisions conducted by BLS have reduced the number of work by 589,000 until March 2024. Preliminary adjustments in August 2024 showed a reduction in workload by 818,000.
The level of work report calculated in the household survey soared by 2.23 million, the product of the country’s annual adjustment to population and immigration. Family surveys were conducted separately from institutional surveys used for overall statistics work.
Job growth in January was concentrated in healthcare (44,000), retail (34,000) and government (32,000). BLS said the total earnings this month were slightly above 166,000 in 2024. Social assistance increased by 22,000, while mining-related industries lost by 8,000.
As labor force participation increases, the unemployment rate declines, rising to 62.6% from December, up 0.1 percentage point. A broader measure, including discouraged workers and measures to stabilize part-time jobs for economic reasons at 7.5%.
The market responded little to the report, stock market futures were modestly positive and treasury production was higher.
While some economists expect California wildfires to reduce the number of jobs, the bureau said they have no significant impact on the total.
The report is the first job since the president took office on January 20, planning to cut taxes, grow growth and increase the global competitive environment for trade through massive tariffs on the U.S.’s largest trading partner.
Fed officials are paying close attention to these figures as they consider the next monetary policy action. The Fed lowered its benchmark rate by an overall percentage point late in 2024, but recent policy makers advocated a more cautious pace when evaluating policy consequences.
– The unemployment rate fell to 4% in January. The earlier version of the title misunderstood the move.
