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April US Jobs Report: 115,000 Rise in Payrolls

Unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%.

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The US economy added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% in April from 4.3% in March.

Nonfarm payroll employment had been forecast to show an increase of 70,000, down from an increase of 178,000 initially reported in March, according to FactSet. That March gain has since been revised up to 185,000. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate had been forecast to remain steady at 4.3%.

April Jobs Report Key Stats

  • Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 115,000 after rising by 185,000 in March.
  • The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% in April from 4.3% in March.
  • In April, average hourly wages rose by 6 cents, or 0.2%, to $37.41.

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