Employers across the U.S. added 130,000 jobs in January, topping economists' forecasts in a sign the labor market remains resilient. The January employment gain — which came in well above the 75,000 economists polled by FactSet had forecast— was the highest headline number since July 2025,

The U.S. economy added 130,000 new jobs in January to mark the biggest gain in 13 months, but the increase was likely inflated by a shift in holiday hiring patterns in a still-fragile labor market. The unemployment rate,

US job growth beat expectations in January while unemployment crept down, official data showed Wednesday, defying immediate concerns about labor market fragility on the back of President Donald Trump'

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, the Labor Department said Wednesday.

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by hundreds of thousands.

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported.