Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, with the unemployment rate flat at 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
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U.S. Adds 177,000 Jobs in April; Industry Economists Weigh In
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 177,000 jobs were added to total nonfarm payroll employment last month, with the unemployment rate flat at 4.2%.
Chart of the Week: Monthly Payroll Growth, Unemployment Rate and Average Hourly Earnings
The April Employment Situation report showed that the job market continues to hold up.
143,000 Jobs Added in January, Unemployment Rate Edges Down
There were 143,000 jobs added to total nonfarm payroll employment in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Feb. 7.
Unemployment Rises to 4.3% in July
Total nonfarm payroll increased by 114,000 in July, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%.
Jobs Increase in November, Unemployment Rate at 3.7%
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 199,000 in November, and the unemployment rate now sits at 3.7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
August Jobs Report: 187,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Up to 3.8%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in August, 187,000 jobs were added. However, the unemployment rate also rose slightly, by 0.3 percentage point, to 3.8%.
MBA Chart of the Week May 12, 2023: Mortgage Delinquency Rate, Unemployment Rate
This week’s chart shows that mortgage delinquencies and the unemployment rate continue to track each other closely.
MBA Chart of the Week May 12, 2023: Mortgage Delinquency Rate, Unemployment Rate
This week’s chart shows that mortgage delinquencies and the unemployment rate continue to track each other closely.
Employment Show Signs of Slowing
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 236,000 in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday—the smallest increase in more than two years, but enough to push the unemployment rate down to 3.5 percent.