The unemployment rate in the United States increased one tenth in February and 151,000 new jobs were created, according to data published Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The rate of unemployment in USA It increased one tenth in February, placing itself by 4.1%, with the creation of 151,000 new jobs, according to data published Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The generation of jobs During the first full month of the new government of Donald Trump It was similar to January (143,000) and the average of the last 12 months (168,000), but He showed solidity before the beginning of layoffs in the public sector.
Employment grew in sectors such as health, finance, transport and logistics or social assistancebut decreased in the federal government, with the drastic cuts promoted by the Trump government and by the technological tycoon Elon Musk.
The health sector, in fact, led the increase in jobs with about 52,000while the cuts in the federal government cost about 10,000 jobs.
Unemployment remains stable in a range between 4 % and 4.2 % since May 2024.
Among the Hispanic population, unemployment increased four tenth to 5.2%, while between The white population rose three tenth to 3.8 % and among African Americans decreased two tenths to 6 %.
In salary terms, average income per hour worked in the private sector increased 0.3 % in January, to $ 35.93, accumulating an interannual increase of 4 %.
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Source: Ambito
