06/23/2026 May jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states

3 weeks ago - Below, EPI senior economist Elise Gould offers her insights on the jobs report released this morning, which showed 172,000 jobs added in May.

2 weeks ago - California alone has 184 workers for every 100 job openings, a labor surplus of nearly 500,000 people. The challenge has grown as hiring has slowed across technology, finance, and professional services.

3 weeks ago - The number of discouraged workers, a subset of the marginally attached who believed that no jobs were available for them, was 486,000 in May, essentially unchanged from the previous month. (See Summary table A.) Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, similar to the gain of 179,000 in April.

February 6, 2026 - Another month, another jobs report pushed back by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Averaging two private sources, ADP and Revelio Labs: an estimated 4,500 jobs were added in January. Sounds like … not many.

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May 7, 2026 - “Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the American economy added 256,000 jobs in December, well above market expectations and reflecting a robust and resilient labor market.

3 weeks ago - The report came against a background of muted expectations as employers have held their ground in a low-hire, low-fire environment. While job gains have been largely concentrated in just a few sectors, layoffs also have been moderate, though some signs are building that artificial intelligence is having an impact on labor rolls.

May 8, 2026 - In May, the labor market added 172,000 jobs, much higher than the 80,000–100,000 many experts predicted. This marks the third month in a row of more than 100,000 jobs gained.

3 weeks ago - This measure accounts for approximately 80 percent of the workers who contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This measure provides useful insights into the current economic situation because it can represent the number of jobs added or lost in an economy.

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment (job count), California & U.S.

May 9, 2026 - When people were celebrating the ... the Bureau of Labor Statistics: “The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for January was revised up by 34,000, from +126,000 to +160,000, and the change for February was revised ...

3 weeks ago - The number of people employed part time for economic reasons, at 4.8 million, changed little in May. These individuals would have preferred full-time employment but were working part time because their · hours had been reduced or they were unable to find full-time jobs.

1 day ago - The US economy added 172K jobs in May 2026, well above forecasts of 85K, and following an upwardly revised 179K gain in the previous month, continuing to point to a resilient labour market. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality (70K), mainly food services and drinking places (48K); ...

The last Jobs Report was released on Friday, May 8. In it, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that employment increased by 115,000 jobs and the unemployment rate, at 4.3%, did not change from the previous month.

3 weeks ago - In April, the number of job openings increased in professional and business services (+668,000), but decreased in finance and insurance (-135,000). (See table 1.) Hires The number and rate of hires decreased to 5.1 million (-419,000) and 3.2 ...

1 week ago - There were 7.6 million job openings in April, up from 6.9 million in March, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), released on June 2. The number of openings in April is roughly 520,000 higher than last year ...

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August 22, 2025 - “Now that some of the questions have been answered, some of that uncertainty is dissipating.” · 256,000: U.S. jobs added in December 2024—outpacing expectations, and the largest number of new jobs since March of last year—according ...