Employers Added 151,000 Jobs In February, Missing Forecasts

CBS Bay Area

March 7, 2025

Employers across the U.S. added 151,000 jobs in February, below economists' forecasts and pointing to a slowdown in the labor market amid signs of slowing economic growth.

Economists had forecast that the economy added 160,000 jobs last month, according to a poll by FactSet.

The unemployment rate last month was 4.1%, slightly higher than the 4% rate forecast by economists polled by FactSet.

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