on May 8, 2026 at 2:59 pm The U.S. added 115,000 jobs in April, the Labor Department said Friday, far exceeding expectations. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%​Chao Deng

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%.