美国1月份失业率下降至9.7%，为五个月来最低水平。美国劳工部星期五发布报告说，1月份美国就业岗位减少两万个。
过去两年来，美国的就业岗位每个月都在减少，但一些经济学家原来预期1月份会出现净增。
预计今年大部分时间失业率都将保持在10%左右，接近26年最高水平。
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 9.7 percent in January, the lowest level in five months.Friday’s report from the Labor Department said the U.S. economy had a net loss of 20,000 jobs in January.
The economy has been losing jobs nearly every month for the past two years, but some economists thought January would see a net gain.
The jobless rate is expected to remain around 10 percent for most of this year, which is close to a 26-year high.