Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran war

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The American job market has climbed out of a rut

U.S. employers added a surprising 172,000 jobs in May as the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of rising costs from the Iran war.

America's job growth is expected to slow in May after strong previous months. The labor market remains stable. Economists believe the Middle East conflict has not yet…

Economists project the U.S. added 80,000 jobs in May, with the unemployment rate at a low 4.3%.

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.

The US labor market appears to have found its footing: The economy added 172,000 jobs in May, shattering expectations, new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed Friday.

The report beat expectations, in good news for Trump. Forecasters had expected payroll job growth to slow to 85,000 in the month.

The labor market continues to show strength despite rising inflation and concerns about slowing economic growth.

The labor market is strengthening after months of lackluster jobs growth,

The job market has been recovering this year from a miserable 2025, so far shrugging off higher energy prices and increased economic uncertainty since the U.S. and Israel attacked…

The job market has been recovering this year from a miserable 2025, so far shrugging off higher energy prices and increased economic uncertainty since the U.S. and Israel attacked…

The labor market has been growing at a stable but slower pace in 2026, but job gains in May were far stronger than expected.

Unemployment remained steady, with the labour market in the world’s largest economy sustaining recent gains.

US job growth surged past expectations in May with the unemployment rate remaining steady, as the labor market in the world's largest economy showed signs of firming after months…

Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected strength in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war.

The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war

Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran war

There was surprising strength in the latest U.S. jobs report. Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, the third straight month of job gains. Overall, the labor market appears strong…

US employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 per cent, indicating continued resilience in the world's largest economy despite signs of…