The Guardian5 jun 2026Macro
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The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3% in May as employers added 172,000 jobs, far exceeding the 80,000 forecast. Payroll gains for March and April were revised up by a combined 93,000. Leisure and hospitality recorded the strongest sector growth, adding 70,000 jobs, including 48,000 in food services and drinking places. Private payrolls rose by 122,000, according to ADP, which described hiring as the most broad-based in years. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported that job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April, while quits and layoffs were little changed.