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

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Key Points - Companies added 63,000 workers in February, an improvement from the downwardly revised 11,000 in January and better than the consensus estimate for 48,000. - Most of the hiring came in just two sectors: health services and construction. Job growth in other sectors either was flat or lower. - Pay grew 4.5% for those staying in their jobs while wage gains for job switchers moved down to 6.3%, the smallest gap since ADP began tracking the metric.