Economists consulted by “WSJ” estimated the opening of 169,000 jobs; unemployment rate was 4%
The US created 143,000 job openings outside the agricultural sector in January. The result was below the expectation of the market, which estimated the opening of 169 thousand, according to economists consulted by.
The health, retail and social assistance sectors recorded an increase. Mining, extraction and oil and gas industry fell. The data were released on Friday (7.Fev.2025) by (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is the report (PDF – 440 kB).
The unemployment rate in the country was 4%, a 0.1 percentage point drop from December 2024 (4.1%).
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