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Payroll employment rises by 130,000 in January; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 130,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, social assistance, and construction, while federal government and financial activities lost jobs.

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02/10/2026 Compensation costs up 0.7% Sep 2025 to Dec 2025 and up 3.4% over the year ending Dec 2025

02/10/2026 U.S. import prices up 0.1% in December on higher nonfuel prices; export prices rise 0.3%

02/06/2026 December jobless rates up over the year in 255 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 5

02/05/2026 December job openings trend down, hires and total separations change little

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