
In May, the unemployment rate rose to 4%, compared to 3.9% in the previous month. This marks the highest level for the jobless rate since January 2022.

The total number of jobs added in the U.S. in May as reported by the Labor Department was 272,000. This exceeded the economists' estimate of 185,000.

The expected job gain forecast by LSEG economists for May was 185,000. However, the actual figures showed that employers added 272,000 jobs in May, which exceeded the forecast.