Economists had forecast a gain of 60,000 jobs last month. The unexpected drop was due to job losses in health care and the federal government.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost jobs in February and the unemployment ...

In many labor-intensive roles that rely heavily on immigrants, employers can’t easily replace them with American workers.

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Economists say the details of the report matter just as much as the headline number.

Hiring and pay growth were “solid” throughout the month, ADP said.

The first Friday of the month brings the closely watched Bureau of Labor Statistics nonfarm payrolls survey. That didn't happen because of the government shutdown. While the BLS has gone dark, other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government shutdown has delayed the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ jobs report, but private data suggests the market remains ...

The impasse in Congress over funding has delayed a closely-watched report on the labor market for the second month in a row. Without that official jobs tally, the available signals are mixed. This ...

With the unexpected setback, the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4 percent, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The U.S. economy shed 92,000 jobs in February, a number that will raise alarms about the state of the economy.