![[Breaking] U.S. February employment drops by 92,000... unemployment rate 4.4% - Seoul Economic Daily International News from South Korea](https://wimg.sedaily.com/news/cms/2026/03/06/rcv.YNA.20260206.PAP20260206111001009_P1.jpg "US Payrolls Drop 92,000 in February; Unemployment Rises to 4.4%")
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 in February from the previous month.
The figure significantly missed economists' expectations of a 50,000 increase, according to Dow Jones estimates. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4%, also exceeding the forecast of 4.3%.