There were 143,000 jobs added to total nonfarm payroll employment in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 7.
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November Job Growth Exceeds Expectation
November’s job creation bounced back from October and exceeded consensus estimates.

BLS: 254,000 Jobs Added in September
The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 254,000 jobs were added in September, with the unemployment level still relatively flat at 4.1%.

142,000 Jobs Added in August, Unemployment Rate Stagnant
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released jobs data from August, finding that total nonfarm payroll enrollment increased by 142,000. The unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%.

Chart of the Week: Payroll Growth and Unemployment Rate
The August employment report confirmed that the job market is cooling. With a 142,000 job increase in August and downward revisions of the June and July numbers, job growth has slowed to an average of 116,000 jobs over the past three months.

U.S. Economy Adds 206,000 to Payroll in June
Total nonfarm payroll employment was up by 206,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was at 4.1%, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Jobs Report: 272,000 Added in May
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced nonfarm payroll increased by 272,000 and the unemployment rate was at 4% in May.

U.S. Adds 303,000 Jobs in March
Total nonfarm payroll employment grew by 303,000 in March, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

MBA Chart of the Week: Job Openings for Selected Industries
Last week Fed Chair Jay Powell testified to Congress that as “labor market tightness has eased and progress on inflation has continued, the risks to achieving our employment and inflation goals have been moving into better balance.”

U.S. Economy Adds 353,000 Jobs in January
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 353,000 in January, with the unemployment rate flat at 3.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 2.