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Payroll employment rises by 143,000 in January; unemployment rate edges down to 4.0%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 143,000 in January, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.0 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, retail trade, and social assistance. Employment declined in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction industry.

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02/06/2025 Productivity increases 1.2% in Q4 2024; unit labor costs increase 3.0% (annual rates)

02/05/2025 December jobless rates up over the year in 266 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 36

02/04/2025 December job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little

01/31/2025 Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2024 to Dec 2024 and up 3.8% over the year ending Dec 2024

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