US misses forecasts with 175,000 new jobs in April

In March, the total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 303,000, and there was negligible change in the unemployment rate, at 3.8%. The newly released report presents data from two monthly surveys. The household survey evaluates labour force status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics; and the establishment survey assesses nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by […]