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Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.
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Recent data indicates a sobering picture of the US labor market, suggesting it is far softer than headline figures have indicated.
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link As 2025 drew to a close, openings on Indeed, the world's largest job site 1, remained about 5% above pre-pandemic levels, according to the company. Yet that positive figure masked a labor market frozen ...
The U.S. job market perked up last month as employers added 178,000 jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%, mainly because the number of people seeking work declined.