US jobs rise, unemployment drops
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The US labor market added 130,000 jobs in January, surpassing expectations and pushing the unemployment rate down to 4.3%, while wages rose.
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by Trevon D. Logan Reposted by Claudia Sahm, Aaron Sojourner, Judith Scott-Clayton
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Happy Dec #JobsDay!
At 8:30 am ET, @usbls.bsky.social delivers one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing
Forecasts’ center:
+55K jobs
Unemployment rate (UR) steady at 4.4%
Report will reflect normal, annual revision processes but fodder for disinfo:
bsky.app/profile/aaro...
At 8:30 am ET, @usbls.bsky.social delivers one of the most-important signals abt how economy is changing
Forecasts’ center:
+55K jobs
Unemployment rate (UR) steady at 4.4%
Report will reflect normal, annual revision processes but fodder for disinfo:
bsky.app/profile/aaro...
2. Annual Revisions for BLS Jobs Numbers Expected To Be Downward: The Causes Explained static1.squarespace.com/static/5bedb...
February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Everyone thinking about jobs numbers needs to follow @aaronsojourner.org because he is the BEST out there.
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The US continues losing blue-collar jobs—year-on-year job losses have hit 170k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction remains low
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 PM
The US continues losing blue-collar jobs—year-on-year job losses have hit 170k as manufacturing, transportation, & mining industries lose jobs at a rapid pace while growth in construction remains low
Reposted by Iikka Korhonen
As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
As expected, the annual benchmark revisions sharply lowered estimates of job growth in earlier months. BLS now says we added just 181,000 jobs in 2025, down from the earlier estimate of 584,000. #NumbersDay
Also labor market has weakened over the last year.
Hires rate like 2011 is particularly worrisome, falling since Fed's hikes (figure).
Jobs have been stable for employed but tough for small share unemployed & wage growth has decelerated.
Today will revise 2024-'25 job growth ⬇️.
Hires rate like 2011 is particularly worrisome, falling since Fed's hikes (figure).
Jobs have been stable for employed but tough for small share unemployed & wage growth has decelerated.
Today will revise 2024-'25 job growth ⬇️.
February 11, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Also labor market has weakened over the last year.
Hires rate like 2011 is particularly worrisome, falling since Fed's hikes (figure).
Jobs have been stable for employed but tough for small share unemployed & wage growth has decelerated.
Today will revise 2024-'25 job growth ⬇️.
Hires rate like 2011 is particularly worrisome, falling since Fed's hikes (figure).
Jobs have been stable for employed but tough for small share unemployed & wage growth has decelerated.
Today will revise 2024-'25 job growth ⬇️.
As context, labor markets have been strong:
low unemployment rate,
high rate of worker job security with low rate of bosses firing staff (figure),
few working part time due to lack of full time offer,
wages growing,
high participation and employment rates for 25-54 year olds…
low unemployment rate,
high rate of worker job security with low rate of bosses firing staff (figure),
few working part time due to lack of full time offer,
wages growing,
high participation and employment rates for 25-54 year olds…
February 11, 2026 at 1:22 PM
As context, labor markets have been strong:
low unemployment rate,
high rate of worker job security with low rate of bosses firing staff (figure),
few working part time due to lack of full time offer,
wages growing,
high participation and employment rates for 25-54 year olds…
low unemployment rate,
high rate of worker job security with low rate of bosses firing staff (figure),
few working part time due to lack of full time offer,
wages growing,
high participation and employment rates for 25-54 year olds…