U.S. job creation cools in June with payrolls growth of just 57,000; unemployment rate at 4.2% Key Points - Nonfarm payrolls for June increased by 57,000 in June, slower than the downwardly revised 129,000 added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. - The unemployment rate, however, dropped to 4.2%, largely due to a slump in the labor force participation rate, which fell 0.3 percentage point to 61.5%, the lowest since March 2021. - Household employment plummeted during the month, with 507,000 fewer people reported at work. - Professional and business services contributed the most, with a gain of 36,000. Social assistance added 25,000 and healthcare employment rose by 22,000. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/jobs-report-june-2026-.html

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Key Points - Nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 115,000 in April, down from the 185,000 created in an unusually strong March, but better than the 55,000 forecast. - The unemployment rate held at 4.3%, further proof that the labor market has reached a point where only modest job creation is needed to keep the jobless level steady. - Average hourly earnings came in lower than expected, increasing 0.2% for the month and 3.6% on an annual basis, compared with respective estimates for 0.3% and 3.8%. - Following recent trends, healthcare led with 37,000 new positions, though multiple other sectors also saw gains. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/jobs-report-april-2026.html

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in March, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.4%, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/jobs-report-march-2026-.html