U.S. Labor Market Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, Unemployment Rose to 4.4 Percent

The U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

Economists had forecast the economy would add 50,000 jobs and a steady unemployment rate at 4.3 percent. The prior month’s employment gain was adjusted down to 126,000 from 130,000.

The labor market in the U.S. has experienced a significant shift away from dependence on an immigration-driven workforce. Jobs numbers that may seem anemic compared with recent years may actually indicate healthy—even robust—growth under current conditions, according to economists.

Many economists now estimate the so-called “break-even” rate…

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