#USJobsData

Here’s the latest snapshot:

*February 2026 jobs report (released March 6).

- Nonfarm payrolls *fell by 92,000* — economists expected +50k. Big miss, driven by a healthcare strike, harsh weather, and revisions to prior months. 【y8t1】【9Dis】

- Unemployment rate *rose to 4.4%* (from 4.3% in Jan) — still low historically, but creeping up. 【y8t1】【5K6w】

- Wages kept climbing: average hourly earnings *+0.4% MoM, +3.8% YoY*. 【y8t1】

- Job losses hit healthcare (-28k), manufacturing (-12k), information (-11k), and federal government (-10k). Prior months were revised down by 69k total. 【y8t1】

- Weekly jobless claims remain tight: *213k initial claims* last week, still a healthy labor market signal. 【7kYD】

Bottom line: hiring stumbled in Feb, but wages are firm and claims low — mixed picture, with markets watching for Fed reaction. Next report drops April 3.