US April Non-Farm Payrolls Add 115,000, Far Exceeding Expectations; Unemployment Rate Flat
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today that non-farm payrolls increased by 115,000 in April, far exceeding market expectations, with the unemployment rate remaining flat at 4.3%. The US job market remains robust, contrary to expectations of a slowdown this year.
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Central News Agency (Washington, 8th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced today that non-farm payrolls increased by 115,000 in April, far exceeding market expectations, with the unemployment rate remaining flat at 4.3%. The US job market remains robust, contrary to expectations of a slowdown this year.
CNBC reported that the seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls in April were lower than the 185,000 in March but significantly higher than the 55,000 estimated by analysts surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires.
The unemployment rate remained flat last month, further proving that due to limited labor force growth, the labor market has reached a stage where only moderate job growth is needed to keep the unemployment rate stable.
Data shows that average hourly earnings increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 3.6% year-on-year in April, both lower than market estimates of 0.3% and 3.8% respectively; this is another important indicator of the health of the labor market.
The increase in non-farm payrolls was mainly concentrated in healthcare, warehousing and transportation, and retail. According to BLS data, healthcare led with an increase of 37,000 people, warehousing and transportation added 30,000, retail increased by 22,000, and social assistance services added 17,000.
However, the information services industry saw a decrease of 13,000 people, indicating that the industry continues to be impacted by artificial intelligence (AI).
In addition, the US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), decided to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of April. The policy statement expressed increased concern about inflation but drew opposition from three officials who believed the Fed should no longer signal a tendency to lower borrowing costs. A fourth official at the meeting also dissented, advocating for a 0.25 percentage point rate cut.
This 8-4 decision was the most divided since October 6, 1992, and also indicates that incoming Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will face dissent from other officials if he tries to push for rate cuts.
The US economy continues to grapple with persistently high prices, coupled with a labor market that is not growing as fast as in previous years but remains resilient. Therefore, the market expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged until the end of the year. (Compiled by Hung Chi-yuan) 1150508
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CNBC reported that the seasonally adjusted non-farm payrolls in April were lower than the 185,000 in March but significantly higher than the 55,000 estimated by analysts surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires.
The unemployment rate remained flat last month, further proving that due to limited labor force growth, the labor market has reached a stage where only moderate job growth is needed to keep the unemployment rate stable.
Data shows that average hourly earnings increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 3.6% year-on-year in April, both lower than market estimates of 0.3% and 3.8% respectively; this is another important indicator of the health of the labor market.
The increase in non-farm payrolls was mainly concentrated in healthcare, warehousing and transportation, and retail. According to BLS data, healthcare led with an increase of 37,000 people, warehousing and transportation added 30,000, retail increased by 22,000, and social assistance services added 17,000.
However, the information services industry saw a decrease of 13,000 people, indicating that the industry continues to be impacted by artificial intelligence (AI).
In addition, the US central bank, the Federal Reserve (Fed), decided to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of April. The policy statement expressed increased concern about inflation but drew opposition from three officials who believed the Fed should no longer signal a tendency to lower borrowing costs. A fourth official at the meeting also dissented, advocating for a 0.25 percentage point rate cut.
This 8-4 decision was the most divided since October 6, 1992, and also indicates that incoming Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh will face dissent from other officials if he tries to push for rate cuts.
The US economy continues to grapple with persistently high prices, coupled with a labor market that is not growing as fast as in previous years but remains resilient. Therefore, the market expects the Fed to keep interest rates unchanged until the end of the year. (Compiled by Hung Chi-yuan) 1150508
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