The healthcare sector was hit the hardest , while tariff-exposed sectors remained stagnant .
Le stime erano per un +50.000 unità, tasso disoccupazione sale 4,4%
The job market had been expected to rebound this year from a lackluster 2025.
The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.
The world's largest economy shed 92,000 jobs in February and unemployment edged up to 4.4%, according to official data released Friday.