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US job growth weakened sharply in August, jobless rate up

US job growth weakened sharply in August while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, confirming that labour market conditions were softening and sealing the case for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month.

Business • 14 hrs

US job growth slows sharply in July, unemployment rises

US job growth slowed more than expected in July while the previous month's data was revised sharply lower, pointing to a sharp moderation in the labour market.

Business • 01 Aug

Non-farm payrolls increased by 147,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 144,000 advance in May, new figures show today

June US job growth beats expectations, jobless rate dips

US job growth was solid in June while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.1%, suggesting the labour market remained stable and potentially allowing the Federal Reserve to delay resuming cutting interest rates until September.

Business • 03 Jul

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 177,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 185,000 in March

US job growth slows marginally in April

US job growth slowed marginally in April, but the outlook for the labour market is increasingly darkening as President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy heightens economic uncertainty.

Business • 02 May

The US - the world's biggest economy - added 228,000 jobs last month, much more than analysts anticipated

US hiring beats expectations in March amid uncertainty

Hiring in the US was stronger than expected in March, US government data showed today, even as uncertainty brewed over the wider effects of President Donald Trump's tariffs and other policies.

Business • 04 Apr

Layoffs of probationary federal government workers by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, did not show up in the employment report as most of the purge happened outside the survey week

US job growth picks up in February, jobless rate rises

US job growth picked up in February and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.1%, but growing uncertainty over trade policy and deep federal government spending cuts could erode the labour market's resilience in the months ahead.

Business • 07 Mar

Federal workers speak out against US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who is leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

When will mass US government firings show up in data?

Tens of thousands of US government workers have been fired in recent weeks, according to a Reuters tally of announcements tracking President Donald Trump's plan to shrink the federal workforce.

Business • 25 Feb

Non-farm payrolls increased by 256,000 jobs last month after rising by a downwardly revised 212,000 in November, new figures show today

US job growth beats expectations in December

US job growth unexpectedly accelerated in December while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as the labour market ended the year on a solid footing, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's cautious approach to interest rate cuts this year.

Business • 10 Jan

US non-farm payrolls increased by 227,000 jobs last month after rising an upwardly revised 36,000 in October, new figures show today

US job growth accelerates in November, unemployment up

US job growth surged in November after being severely constrained by hurricanes and strikes, but this probably does not signal a material shift in labour market conditions that continue to ease steadily and allows the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again this month.

Business • 06 Dec 24

US job growth slows sharply in October

US job growth slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, offering assurance that the labour market remained on solid footing ahead of Tuesday's election.

Business • 01 Nov 24

The US unemployment rate slipped to 4.2% in August

US job growth misses expectations in August

US employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested an orderly labour market slowdown continued and probably did not warrant a big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month.

Business • 06 Sep 24

US non-farm payrolls increased by 114,000 jobs last month, new figures show today

US job growth misses expectations in July, jobless up

US job growth slowed more than expected in July, while the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, which could heighten fears that the labor market is deteriorating and potentially making the economy vulnerable to a recession.

Business • 02 Aug 24

The US unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% for a third month in a row

US jobs market defies expectations of January slowdown

The US labour market smashed expectations last month in a surprise hiring pick-up, government data showed today, with a resilient jobs market likely good news for President Joe Biden in election year.

Business • 02 Feb 24

The euro is today heading for a record twelfth week of declines against the dollar in a row

Euro set for longest losing streak in its history

The euro was heading today for a record twelfth week of declines against the dollar, unless US jobs data later in the day push the currently all-dominant greenback lower.

Business • 06 Oct 23

The unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in July from 3.6% in June, dropping back to levels last seen more than 50 years ago

US job growth remains moderate in July

The US economy maintained a moderate pace of job growth in July, but solid wage gains and a decline in the unemployment rate pointed to continued tightness in labour market conditions.

Business • 04 Aug 23

The world's biggest economy added 253,000 jobs last month, up from a revised 165,000 figure in March, new figures show today

US hiring shows surprise surge as unemployment falls

Job creation in the US picked up pace in April and unemployment returned to the lowest level in decades, government data showed today, defying expectations of a slowdown despite higher interest rates.

Business • 05 May 23

Nonfarm payrolls increased 223,000 last month, the US Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report

US job growth solid in December; unemployment falls

The US economy maintained a strong pace of job growth in December, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, but higher borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve fights inflation could see the labour market momentum slowing significantly by mid-year.

Business • 06 Jan 23

Non-farm payrolls increased by 263,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department today

US sees solid jobs growth, unemployment rate hits 3.5%

US employers hired more workers than expected in September, while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, pointing to a tight labour market which keeps the Federal Reserve on its aggressive monetary policy tightening campaign for a while.

Business • 07 Oct 22

US non-farm payrolls rose by 428,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said today

US job growth beats expectations

US job growth increased more than expected in April, underscoring the economy's strong fundamentals despite a contraction in gross domestic product in the first quarter.

Business • 06 May 22

The US unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% in March - the lowest since February 2020

US job growth solid in March, unemployment rate falls

US job growth continued at a brisk pace in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a new two-year low of 3.6% and wages re-accelerating.

Business • 01 Apr 22

The US Labor Department's closely watched employment report today showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 467,000 jobs in January

US job growth beats expectations in January

The US economy created far more jobs than expected in January despite raging Covid-19 infections disrupting activity at consumer-facing businesses, pointing to underlying strength in the labour market.

Business • 04 Feb 22

Non-farm payrolls increased by 531,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said today

US job growth picks up in October as jobless rate falls

US employment increased more than expected in October as the headwind from the surge in Covid-19 infections over the summer subsided, offering more evidence that economic activity was regaining momentum early in the fourth quarter.

Business • 05 Nov 21

The Labor Department said in its closely watched employment report today that non-farm payrolls increased by 194,000 jobs last month

US job growth slows sharply in September

US employment increased far less than expected in September amid a decline in government payrolls, but hiring could pick up in the months ahead as Covid-19 infections subside and people resume the search for work.

Business • 08 Oct 21

US non-farm payrolls increased by 850,000 jobs last month after rising 583,000 in May

US job growth picks up in June but jobless rate rises

US job growth accelerated in June as companies, desperate to boost production and services amid booming demand, raised wages and offered incentives to draw millions of reluctant unemployed Americans back into the labour force.

Business • 02 Jul 21

The US jobs report was the first since the White House's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic rescue package was approved in March

US job growth far below expectations in April

US employers hired far fewer workers than expected in April, likely frustrated by labour shortages, leaving them scrambling to met booming demand as the economy reopens amid rapidly improving public health and massive financial help from the government.

Business • 07 May 21

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