US Nonfarm Payroll and Unemployment Rate: Difference between revisions

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|2023 April
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|180K
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|3.40%
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* Labor force participation rate was 62.5% in the month versus 62.5% in February. It was expected to remain flat.
* Labor force participation rate was 62.5% in the month versus 62.5% in February. It was expected to remain flat.
* Leisure and hospitality led the gain with an addition of 72,000 jobs in March
* Leisure and hospitality led the gain with an addition of 72,000 jobs in March
=== April ===
* U.S added 253,000 jobs in April , beating the 180,000 estimate<ref name=":0">https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/05/jobs-report-april-2023-job-growth-totals-25300-in-april.html</ref>.
* The unemployment rate was 3.4%, below the 3.6% estimate<ref name=":0" />.
* Average hourly earnings rose 0.5% in April, above the 0.3% estimate<ref name=":0" />.
* Annually, average hourly earnings rose 4.4%, exceeding the 4.2% estimate<ref name=":0" /> .
* Labor participation rate was 62.4%, in-line with 62.5% estimate.
* The job gains were led by Professional and business services(+43,000) followed by healthcare(+40,000) and then leisure and hospitality (31,000).


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