“Job Creations Rebound in the United States in April, Unemployment Rate Falls – Labor Department Report”

Last month, 253,000 jobs were created, compared to 165,000 in March.

By Le Figaro with AFP

Posted on 05/05/2023 at 14:56update on 05/05/2023 at 14:56

Job creations rebounded unexpectedly in April in the United States, and the unemployment rate fell again, the Labor Department announced on Friday, far from the slowdown in the job market expected in the fight against the high inflation.

Last month, 253,000 jobs were created, compared to 165,000 in March – a figure revised down sharply. As for the unemployment rate, it fell further, and fell to 3.4% (-0.1 point). Analysts expected 180,000 job creations and an unemployment rate of 3.6%, according to several consensuses.