January Employment Numbers
Published Friday, February 2, 2024
Payroll employment rises by 353,000 in January; unemployment rate remains at 3.7%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 353,000 in January, and the unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, and social assistance. Employment declined in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.
