U.S. Payrolls Rise 115,000 in April as Jobless Rate Holds at 4.3 Percent
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in Washington on May 8, 2026, that nonfarm payroll employment rose by 115,000 in April and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, with 7.4 million people unemployed.
By industry, health care added 37,000 jobs, transportation and warehousing added 30,000, including 38,000 in couriers and messengers, retail trade added 22,000, and social assistance added 17,000. Federal government employment fell by 9,000 and is down 348,000, or 11.5 percent, since its October 2024 peak. Information employment fell by 13,000, while other major industries changed little.
Average hourly earnings for private nonfarm employees rose 6 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $37.41 in April, up 3.6 percent over the year, and the average workweek edged up to 34.3 hours. The bureau also revised earlier data: February was revised down to a loss of 156,000 jobs and March up to a gain of 185,000, leaving the two months combined 16,000 lower than previously reported.
Related: U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Rise 178,000 in March; Jobless Rate at 4.3%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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