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February Jobs Report Shows Unexpected Dip of 92,000 Jobs

Mar 6, 2026 | 11:29 AM
Photo: Joe Strupp ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

WASHINGTON D.C. ~ In a surprise to the labor market, the February jobs report showed that 92,000 jobs were eliminated by employers last month.

Released on Friday, the report showed that the unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.3% to 4.4%. This finding diverged in the opposite direction from what economists were expecting, having estimated 60,000 new jobs being added in February.

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