Annual revisions to jobs data and disruptions related to the catastrophic Los Angeles fires and severe winter storms are likely to be reasons behind the slump in job gains.

Canada's unemployment rate unexpectedly fell again and the economy posted solid job gains, data showed on Friday, in signs that joblessness was starting to ease from an eight-year peak, barring the pandemic years,

The U.S. economy added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly to 4%. NBC News’ Brian Cheung and editor-in-chief at Investopedia Caleb Silver break down the latest economic figures.