Economy added 130,000 jobs in January: The key facts and figures


Economy added 130,000 jobs in January: The key facts and figures

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The economy added 130,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday in a report that was delayed by the brief government shutdown last week.

Forecasters had expected the unemployment rate would hold at 4.4%, and for job growth to total 66,000.

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