USA economic data

U.S. nonfarm payrolls plunge 598,000, the most since 1974

U.S. Jan. nonfarm payrolls fall 598,000, most in 34 years

U.S. Jan. unemployment rate rises to 7.6% from 7.2%

U.S. payrolls drop 3.6 million since start of recession

U.S. Jan. average hourly earnings up 5 cents, or 0.3%

U.S. Jan. total hours worked fall 0.7%

U.S. Jan. nonfarm payrolls worse than 525,000 loss expected

U.S. Jan. unemployment rate higher than 7.5% expected

U.S. benchmark revision lowers Dec. payroll count by 311,000

U.S. Jan employment rate highest since Sept. 1992

U.S. Jan. factory payrolls fall 207,000, most in 26 years