Employment Report: 130K Jobs Added in January, Higher Than Expected

Published on February 11, 2026

The latest employment report showed that 130,000 jobs were added in January, up from December's 48,000 addition. This figure was higher than the forecast of 66,000. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, coming in lower than the projected 4.4% rate.

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