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Economy Gains 467,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Steady at 4%
… The U.S. economy gained 467,000 jobs in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 4%, according to figures released Friday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. … In response to the January job numbers, … @AFLCIO pic.twitter.com/h5LUFACATQ — William E. Spriggs (@WSpriggs) February 4, 2022 Job gains were widespread (moving right on the chart), with big gains in lower wage industries (moving down on the chart). Leisure & hospitality gains were … 2022 This chart from @BLS_gov ( https://t.co/Kjxdf9vX10 ) shows the rapid return of self-employment (which includes gig work). The household survey captures both that and the lower dark line which is payroll employment in the household survey. …