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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Declines in construction and manufacturing contributed to a loss of 17,000 jobs in the United States, a Friday release from the U.S. Department of Labor said.
The drop in jobs is a critical measurement of the economy, due to the expected decrease in consumer spending.
The national unemployment rate for January was 4.9 percent, slightly lower than December's 5 percent, the report said.
But some sectors experienced losses. Construction lost 27,000 jobs in January and manufacturing, which has lost 269,000 jobs since January 2007, lost 28,000 last month.
Food service, gaining 16,000 jobs, and healthcare, gaining 27,000, helped offset losses in other sectors.
Across the country, the average hourly wage increased $0.04, or 0.2 percent, to $17.75 in January over December, up 3.7 percent from wages recorded in January 2007.
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