US economy added 467,000 jobs in January more than expected

Posted on February 16, 2022   |  

  • The professional and business services added 86,000 positions, retail trade added 61,000, and restaurants and bars that contain the leisure and hostility sector added 151,000 positions, gaining most of the profits than any sector.
  • The economy added 19.1 million jobs since the nadir of the Covid-19 crisis in April 2020, but it lacks 2.9 million positions.
  • The pandemic showed its impact as 6 million workers were in a position where they couldn't work because their employer's business failed due to Covid, and in December, 3.1 million workers were in this position.



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