U.S. adds 172,000 jobs in May; unemployment rate holds at 4.3%

financeJun 5, 202621456

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nonfarm payrolls increased by 172,000 in May, well above the 80,000 economists had expected. March and April payrolls were revised higher, lifting the three-month average to 188,000. The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent while labor force participation remained 61.8 percent and average hourly earnings rose 0.3 percent for the month and 3.4 percent year over year. Stronger-than-expected hiring alongside steady unemployment signals labor-market resilience and may sustain upward pressure on interest rates.

George Pearkes

@peark.es

MASSIVE beat. NFP +172k vs +88k exp/+115k prev Pvt payrolls +120k vs +89k exp/+123k prev Unemployment rate 4.3% vs 4.3% exp/4.3% prev Avg hourly earnings +0.3% vs +0.3% MoM est/+0.2% prev

1558h ago

George Pearkes55

Significant upward revisions too with the last two months +93k net. Manufacturing payrolls also +7k. We inflectin' bb

Gee13

Here comes your rate hike.

Emma Steiner12

me as a CPS survey household

Isaiah Bishop3

surveys were right i guess!

Stephen Nuñez3

time to cut interest rates!!

eggnog slut2

Undeniable now that uncertainty is great for jobs because it makes everyone grind harder

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁

@minibubbly.bsky.social

Economy adds 88,000 jobs as unemployment rate falls to 6.6%: StatCan #Canada halifax.citynews.ca/2026/06/05/s...

438h ago

Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈

@josephpolitano.bsky.social

NEW US JOBS DATA: Non-farm Payrolls: +172k Unemployment Rate: 4.3% (+0%) Prime Age (25-54) Employment-Population Ratio: 80.8% (+0.1%) Average Hourly Earnings: +0.3%

518h ago

Elise Gould

@elisegould.bsky.social

The latest jobs report came in stronger than expected this morning. The economy added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Nominal wage growth continued to decelerate, further exacerbating affordability as prices rise. #EconSky #NumbersDay @epi.org

188h ago

The New York Times

@nytimes.com

Breaking News: The U.S. added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%, a strong showing for the labor market.

328h ago

Jason10

People adding and working a second and third job is NOT a great thing....and we'll wait for the corrections to the govt's "number"...like every month

Partly Cloudy9

They are not a reliable source, you know that right?

Mark Bjorge6

Really? Hasn’t every recent report later been revised down?

Dave N.2

Rewind to 2022 and 172,000 jobs added would immediately cause the Epstein class media to start dooming and wish-casting for a recession.

I don’t believe a word of this

Guy Berger

@econberger.bsky.social

Another good, perhaps great, BLS jobs report: 1/ Strong gain in nonfarm payroll employment, well above break-even, for the 3rd month in a row. And a small decline in the unemployment rate (buried in rounding)

268h ago

Ben Casselman

@bencasselman.bsky.social

U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent. Data: www.bls.gov/news.release... Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/bu... #NumbersDay

238h ago

Nick Timiraos

@nicktimiraos.bsky.social

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held at 4.3%. There were large upward revisions to March and April, raising the three- and six-month hiring averages to 188,000 and 92,000, respectively.

218h ago

Jason Furman

@jasonfurman.bsky.social

Another strong month for job growth. 172K in May with upward revisions for previous months that brings the three month average to 188K. Unemployment rate stable at 4.3% while broader measures (U-6 and employment rate) both improved.

128h ago

Bill McBride

@calculatedrisk.bsky.social

"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent". Well above expectations and previous 2 months revised up.

128h ago

Joe Brusuelas

@joebrusuelas.bsky.social

Good morning. Looking forward to appearing at 8:30AM ET to discuss the May US jobs report on @YahooFinance. I’m forecasting an increase of 95K & an 4.2% unemployment rate. But watch wages closely because it’s not going to be strong enough to offset the increase in inflation. #Econ #EconSky

119h ago

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

@usbls.bsky.social

Payroll employment increases by 172,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3% #BLSData www.bls.gov/news.release...

68h ago

Karl Schamotta

@karl-schamotta.bsky.social

US economic surprise index showing clear signs of accelerating beyond seasonal norms—even ahead of today's blockbuster non-farm payrolls report:

87h ago

Michael Derby

@michaelsderby.bsky.social

US economy adds a very robust 172K jobs in May with a steady 4.3% unemployment rate. With inflation at current levels any case for a rate cut isn't there and Fed officials thinking about a hike got more ammo.

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was
unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains
occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care. Employment in
financial activities declined.

88h ago

Mohamed A. El-Erian

@elerianm.bsky.social

... Interestingly, the Household Survey reported an unchanged unemployment rate (4.3%) with constant labor force participation (61.8%)—both meeting consensus forecasts. Meanwhile, annual average hourly earnings growth came in at 3.4%, as expected. 2 of 3

78h ago

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