The US employment statistics for January were released, and the number of non-agricultural workers increased by more than 510,000 from the previous month, far exceeding market expectations.

The unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, the lowest level in about 53 years, and it was shown again that the labor shortage, which is a factor in the rise in prices, continues.

According to the January employment data released by the US Department of Labor on the 3rd, the number of non-agricultural workers increased by 517,000 from the previous month.



The rate of increase greatly exceeded market expectations of about 190,000 people, and there was an increase in a wide range of fields such as "leisure/hospitality" and "medical care."



Also, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 points from the previous month to 3.4%.



This is the lowest level in 53 years and 8 months since May 1969, indicating once again that the labor shortage continues.



On the other hand, the average hourly wage of workers increased by 4.4% from the same month of the previous year and by 0.3% from the previous month, but the pace of increase has slowed down.



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