The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday.
Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment declined by 92,000 in February, the BLS reported. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.4%, according to the BLS. (RELATED: Newt Gingrich Explains Why Left Is ‘Desperate’ To Attack Trump Over Iran)
Economists initially projected the U.S. economy would add roughly 60,000 jobs in February with an unemployment rate of 4.4%, The Hill reported on Friday, citing consensus estimates.
UGLY jobs report – no way to sugar coat it, and the downward revisions still aren’t fixed
Payrolls: -92k M/M
Employment: -185k M/M
Unemployment: +203k M/M
And this was all BEFORE we attacked Iran and spiked energy prices… pic.twitter.com/wGKXJu0sVF— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) March 6, 2026
Moreover, the change in total nonfarm payroll employment for December 2025 was revised down by 65,000 while the change for January was revised down by 4,000, according to the BLS’ report. Total employment for December and January combined is now 69,000 lower than previously reported following these revisions, per the BLS.
Additionally, the total number of unemployed people in the U.S. was 7.6 million in February, according to the BLS.
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