US added 115K jobs in April, beating expectations - The Hill The U S economy added 115,000 new jobs in April, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department, beating the expectations of economists The jobless rate held firm at 4 3 percent last m…
115K Jobs Added in April, Blowing Past Expectations In April, 115,000 jobs were added (123K private sector, -8K government) after a stronger showing in March The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4 3 percent while the labor force participation rate dropped again by 0 1 percentage points from 62 percent to 61 8 percent The broadest measure of unemployment (U-6, which adds underemployment to unemployment) increased by 0 2 percentage
Employers Added 115K Jobs in April, Surpassing Forecasts The labor market showed steady improvement in April as employers added 115,000 jobs, more than double what had been forecast, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday Economists had been
Job Market Remained Solid in April, Even as Energy Costs Rose Job creation remained solid in April, as businesses shrugged off uncertainty brought on by the war in Iran and higher gas prices Employers added 115,000 jobs last month, surpassing expectations