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U.S. labor market activity stayed muted in February as hiring slipped to its lowest level since early 2011. Joseph Politano highlighted that the hiring rate fell to 3.1 percent, with layoffs rising to 1.1 percent, quits declining to 1.9 percent, and job openings decreasing to 4.2 percent.
The new data, released this morning, underscore continued caution among employers and a challenging environment for job seekers as labor flows continue to slow.
Earlier this year, Politano reported that U.S. labor market hiring rose to 3.3% in January as layoffs and quits declined, according to new data releases at the time (link). The recent slowing follows an earlier drop in non-farm payrolls by 92,000, with the unemployment rate reaching 4.4 percent and average hourly earnings up 0.4 percent (link). These monthly shifts continue to define the current employment landscape.