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June 2, 2023 - Average hourly earnings, a key inflation indicator, rose 0.3% for the month, which was in line with expectations. On an annual basis, wages increased 4.3%, which was 0.1 percentage point below the estimate.

June 5, 2025 - A report from payroll provider ADP found that private employers added the fewest jobs since March 2023, almost half compared to the month prior. Economists tend to shrug off that report, as it only measures a portion of the labor market.

July 8, 2024 - Actual nonfarm payroll growth has exceeded forecasts for thirteen consecutive months. However, the trend in employment growth remains deceleration. In 2021, average monthly payroll growth was +606,000; in 2022, it was +399,000; and for 2023 through April, that figure is +285,000.

June 9, 2023 - ... Employers added 339,000 jobs in May, as job gains accelerated and broadened—with jobs increasing over the month in more industries. However, more people reported being unemployed in May, with the unemployment rate spiking 0.3 points to 3.7%.

SITUATION -- MAY 2023 Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May 5, 2025 - The labor market continued to show resilience in May, adding many more jobs than expected, despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy.

September 19, 2024 - The U.S. added 339,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate increased to 3.7%. Read more about the May 2023 jobs report.

March 11, 2024 - Nonfarm wage and salary jobs growth at 47,300 was about a fifth higher than the average in the previous 12 months. Employment gains at 9,900 were positive but substantially weaker than in the prior 2 months.

June 5, 2023 - Wages have increased 4.3% on an annual basis, and the average workweek fell to 34.3 hours.

May 31, 2023 - Another hard data point in the camp of a stronger labor market is unemployment insurance claims. While continuing claims steadily increased from October 2022 through April 2023, continuing claims dropped in May by 49,000 (from the April to May ...

June 5, 2023 - Other signals point to a weaker economy; Permanent layoffs are a higher share of the unemployed — 48.9% in May, which is a 7-percentage-point increase from a year ago. And former White House economist Betsey Stevenson notes that households ...

The number of job openings decreased to 9.6M.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly employment report, employers added 339,000 jobs in May, surpassing economists' expectations of 190,000 jobs.

June 2, 2023 - Nonfarm payrolls increased by 339,000 last month, 149,000 higher than the Dow Jones estimate. Despite the job growth, though, the unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.7%, the highest it’s been since October 2022.

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Table A. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates in 2025 and changes due to revision January - November 2025 Month As First Published As Revised Change January............. 4.0 4.0 0.0 February............ 4.1 4.2 0.1 March............... 4.2 4.2 0.0 April............... 4.2 4.2 0.0 May.................

June 2, 2023 - The U.S. economy continued to post job gains in May, even as the unemployment rate ticked up. Data released for May 2023 by the U.S.

May 5, 2023 - Home » Labor Market Insights » The Job Market Slows But Defies Expectations Yet Again · May 5, 2023 · The U.S. labor market has now beaten expectations for over a year. U.S. employers added 253K jobs in April (over 100K more than needed ...

June 6, 2025 - The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.