US Economy Adds Surprising 467,000 Jobs in January

A Now Hiring sign hangs near the entrance to a Winn-Dixie Supermarket in Hallandale, Fla., on Sept. 21, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The U.S. economy added 467,000 new jobs in January, topping the market estimate of 150,000, new Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show.

The unemployment rate edged up to 4 percent, from 3.9 percent in December. That matched the median expectation.