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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

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

02/11/2026

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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