U.S. Adds Nearly Double The Jobs Last Month Than Expected

BreakingBusinessU.S. Adds Nearly Double The Jobs Last Month Than ExpectedByTy Roush,Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.Follow AuthorMay 08, 2026, 08:48am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineThe U.S. economy added more jobs than expected again in April, according to federal data published Friday, as additional data point to a stabilizing job market that clashes with stubborn inflation. Data pointing to a stabilized job market clashes with stubborn inflation. Getty ImagesKey FactsThe U.S. added 115,000 nonfarm jobs in April, as the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, surpassing consensus estimates of 65,000 new jobs, according to FactSet.That matches the growth for the revised-up 185,000 jobs added in March, which marked a turnaround from the revised-down 156,000 jobs shed in February and the largest single-month job growth since December 2024.Transportation and warehousing employment rose by 30,000 in April, after falling 105,000 since February 2025, trailing the 37,000 jobs added by health care, with further gains from retail (22,000), building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13,000).Since peaking in October 2024, federal government employment is down 348,000 (11.5%) after declining by 9,000 in April. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; document.head.appendChild(iframe); const preloadResourcesEndpoint = 'https://cds.elements.video/a/preload-resour...