Jobs report recap: US added 172,000 jobs in May, far more than economists expected

The BLS released its May jobs report showing 172,000 jobs added — blowing past expectations. Unemployment was 4.3% for the ...
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Illinois unemployment rate holds at 5.1% in May as state adds 6,000 jobs

The rate is up 0.7 percentage point compared with May 2025, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Unemployment rate is the most critical part of the jobs report. This is what it's telling us.

The native U.S. population is barely growing and immigration has dried up. As a result, the economy doesn't need to add as many jobs as it used to to keep the unemployment rate low. Ten years ago, the ...

Resilient US economy posts third straight month of strong job growth

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy posted a third straight month of strong job gains in May, confirming the labor market was gaining traction after stumbling last year ...
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US unemployment rate at lowest level since 1969, data indicate

The U.S. unemployment rate reached its lowest level in more than five decades in January as employers added 517,000 jobs in January, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor ...