The big January jobs report comes out Friday. Here's what to expect

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What will January's jobs report reveal?

January’s jobs report also will provide a clearer look at recent job gains (via the final benchmark revision) as well as the size and growth of the US labor market (via the inclusion of new population estimates from the Census Bureau). ...

Will the numbers in Friday's jobs report change?

But first a bit of background: The numbers in Friday’s jobs report most likely will change in the months (and years) to come. That’s just the nature of data collection, statistics and research: There’s a desire — and, in many cases, need — to know how the labor market and the broader economy are faring currently. ...

Is January a good month to forecast jobs?

Economists have noted that the January jobs report is among the trickiest to forecast, because it’s typically a big month for job losses: Businesses often let go of hordes of seasonal workers after the holidays and other firms do some belt-tightening to start the year. ...

Will cold weather affect January's job gains?

January’s job gains could be weighed down by the wave of cold and freezing temperatures that settled over much of the US last month, wrote Allen and fellow Pantheon economist Samuel Tombs in an investor note earlier this week. Citing the weather, they expect an increase of only 125,000 jobs. ...

How many jobs will the labor market gain in a month?

The consensus estimates are hovering around a net gain of 170,000 jobs for last month, according to FactSet. The unemployment rate is expected to hold steady at 4.1%. However, the solid and steady labor market appears to be approaching another junction, as well as some obstacles in the road. ...

Is the job market still strong?

Instead, the job market — much like the broader US economy — has remained remarkably strong and has kept rolling right along into one of the longest periods of employment expansion in history. ...