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Published on Friday, February 5, 2021

U.S. | Tepid employment report underscores need for additional stimulus

January’s labor market report continued to show strains from the resurgence in Covid-19 cases, with nonfarm payrolls relatively unchanged at +46K. Despite the tepid hiring conditions, the unemployment rate fell 40bp to 6.3%, with the number of unemployed dropping by 600K.

Key points

  • Key points:
  • The pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the labor market
  • Employment contraction in some industries and high rates of long-term unemployment highlight the need for government aid
  • Vaccination efforts will be key to restore normality in severely affected industries
  • About 34.8 million workers had to work remotely due to the pandemic

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