The U.S. added 177K jobs in April. Unemployment held at 4.2%. Gains led by health care & transportation; federal jobs fell. Wages up 3.8% year over year. Labor force participation steady at 62.6%.
The household survey data for April 2025 showed a rise of 436,000 in the number of people reporting they are employed. This increase in employment was a key point in the latest US labor market data, alongside the unemployment rate remaining at 4.2%
Employers added 177,000 payroll jobs in April, including 167,000 in the private sector. That comfortably topped estimates of 130,000 and 125,000, respectively.
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Hiring was led by health care and social services firms, which added 58,000 jobs. Construction firms added 11,000, while manufacturers shed 1,000.
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