The unemployment rate, which is calculated from a separate survey, fell from 4.1% to 4%, an eight-month low, the Labor Department said Friday.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in January than economists had forecast, although the jobless rate edged lower.

The US started 2025 with lower job growth than anticipated and another month of falling unemployment.