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Employment Report: 177K Jobs Added In April, More Than Expected
The latest employment report showed that 177,000 jobs were added in April, down from 185,000 in March but higher than the ...
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What is the unemployment rate? Definition, measurement & economic importance
Unemployment data is collected every month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On the first Friday ... and GDP growth. The graph below depicts the U.S. unemployment rate (U-3 measure) from around ...
US labor market resilient ahead of tariff turbulence
U.S. job growth slowed marginally in April and employers continued to hoard workers, but the outlook for the labor market is ...
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All but four states had construction unemployment rates below 10% in March
In March 2025, the U.S. construction unemployment rate remained at 5.4%, unchanged from the previous year. Nineteen states ...
Nonfarm payrolls rise more than expected in April, unemployment holds at 4.2%
April Nonfarm Payrolls: +177K vs. +130K consensus and +185K in March (revised from +228K). Unemployment rate: 4.2% vs. 4.2% ...
New Data Provide a Pre-Tariff Snapshot of a Stable but Slowing Labor Market
The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of new hiring were slow but steady, according to data released by the Bureau ...