US hit by unexpected FALL in jobs as number plummets by 33,000
Donald Trump on the campaign trail
It is the first decline in the number since September 2010.
The decline is despite the unemployment rate falling to 4.2 per cent, a 16-year low.
The figures will come as a blow to the Republican President Donald Trump who campaigned heavily on promoting US jobs for US workers.
The figures are closely monitored by policy makers at the Federal Reserve as a way to determine underlying trends and future economic strategy.