労働統計局の2026年2月雇用報告は、非農業部門雇用者数が9万2000人減少したことを示した。これは3年で2番目に悪い月間減少で、1月の修正後12万6000人増を逆転させ、12月の5万人増からの減速を継続した。3月7日発表のデータでは、採用・解雇ともに低迷する労働市場で失業率が0.1ポイント上昇した。
この下落局面は経済・政策環境の不確実性を高め、最近の回復兆候と対照的で労働市場評価を複雑化させる。報告書は一部の安定にもかかわらず、雇用課題の持続性を強調している。
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South Korea added 234,000 jobs in February, marking the fastest on-year growth in five months, though youth employment slumped and construction losses persisted. Youth unemployment for ages 15-29 reached 7.7 percent, the highest for any February since 2021. The total number of employed people rose 0.8 percent to 28.41 million, per Ministry of Economy and Finance data.
Employers in the United States added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding economist expectations of 59,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. This rebound followed a weak February, when payrolls dropped by 133,000. The White House highlighted the strong figures on social media.
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Monthly employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and ADP often show differences in their figures, yet they follow the same direction over extended periods. This alignment provides a reliable view of the US labor market despite short-term variations. Jobs information is key to understanding consumer spending, which drives about two-thirds of the US economy.
The Philippines' unemployment rate surged to 5.8% in January 2026—the highest since June 2022—up sharply from December 2025's 4.4%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. This affected 2.96 million unemployed Filipinos, with agriculture losing 1.42 million jobs due to weather disturbances.
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Colombia's unemployment rate fell to 10.9% in January 2026, according to Dane, marking a 0.8 percentage point improvement from January 2025. Andi president Bruce Mac Master questioned the one-point drop in informality and noted that job growth was driven by non-salaried positions.
Existing home sales in the United States fell 3.6% in March after a brief rebound the previous month. The National Association of Realtors reported a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.98 million units, the lowest since last June. NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun attributed the slowdown to lower consumer confidence and softer job growth.
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DANE director Piedad Urdinola clarified discrepancies between her agency's employment figures and those from Ugpp, citing different sources and methodologies. This follows criticism from Andi, which claims half a million formal jobs lost since 2023. DANE measures the labor market through direct surveys, while Andi relies on social security contributors.