The US economy added 139,000 jobs in May, slightly more than expected
The long-resilient US labor market slowed down a little in May, adding 139,000 jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.
Last month’s job gains, which came in slightly more than expected, marked a retreat from April, which was downwardly revised to 147,000.
The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
Economists were expecting the economy to have added 130,000 jobs last month and that the unemployment rate held at 4.2%, according to FactSet consensus estimates.
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