U.S. employers added 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of Omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses short-staffed
A recruiter talks to job seeker during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. | Marta Lavandier/AP PhotoWASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of Omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.
The Labor Department’s Friday report also showed the unemployment rate ticked up to 4 percent from 3.9 percent. Job gains in December were also revised much higher. The strong hiring gain, which was unexpected, demonstrates the eagerness of many employers to hire, even as the pandemic maintains its grip on the economy. Businesses appear to have seen the omicron wave as having at most a temporary impact on the economy and remain confident about longer-term growth.
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US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in JanuaryThe Labor Department’s report Friday also showed the unemployment rate ticked up from 3.9% to 4%.
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US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in JanuaryU.S. employers stepped up hiring in January, adding 467,000 jobs despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed
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US employers shrug off omicron, add 467,000 jobs in JanuaryWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a burst of 467,000 jobs in January despite a wave of omicron inflections that sickened millions of workers, kept many consumers at home and left businesses from restaurants to manufacturers short-staffed.
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