The latest U.S. jobs report Friday showed 139,000 jobs created in May. It was a bit higher than economists expected amid a labor market cool-off as layoffs increase, hiring slows and tariffs bite into the economy. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 6 (UPI) -- U.S. job growth in May was largely in line with expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report released on Friday.
The United States added 139,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.
Economists expected 125,000-130,000 jobs created in May, according to CNBC and CNN.
Federal employment fell by 22,000 in May, 59,000 since January, health care gained 62,000 jobs while leisure and hospitality added 48,000.
