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Employers added 139,000 jobs in May as labor market remains steady
Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, new data shows.
May jobs report released: Employers added 139K jobs; unemployment held steady
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, the Labor Department said Friday. Before the report’s release, economists surveyed ...
Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
May Jobs Report Reveals Further Labor Market Stability—139,000 Jobs Added Last Month
The government revised down prior March and April job growth estimates by 65,000 and 30,000, respectively, meaning job growth over the last three months was actually 81,00 ...
Job growth held steady in May, but new signs of economic trouble emerge
U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy ...
Private-sector firms added just 37,000 jobs in May, the lowest total in more than two years
Job growth slowed for the second month in a row at private-sector firms, which added just 37,000 jobs in May, according to ...
US adds 139K jobs in May as hiring remains steady despite tariff uncertainty
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, even as some economists had cautioned that uncertainty could start to flame this ...
May Jobs Report Surprises, Despite Mixed JOLTS And ADP
The May jobs report adds 139K jobs, but mixed signals from BLS, JOLTS, and ADP data suggest labor market weaknesses.
May jobs report shows soft 139,000 increase as trade wars sap hiring. Jobs are harder to find.
The number of new jobs created in May slowed to 139,000, a sign the Trump trade wars are starting to make a dent in a ...