US EditionU.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations
- American employers added 177,000 jobs in April 2025 across sectors including healthcare, transportation, and construction, according to the Labor Department's report released on Friday.
- This job growth followed revised March hiring of 185,000 jobs and exceeded economists' forecast of 135,000, despite concerns over tariffs, trade tensions, and federal workforce reductions.
- Healthcare added nearly 51,000 jobs, transportation 29,000, bars and restaurants 17,000, and construction 11,000, while average hourly earnings rose 0.2% from March and 3.8% year-over-year.
- Brian Bethune, an economist at Boston College, indicated that current data do not show significant negative impacts on the job market, although Lydia Boussour, a senior economist at EY, cautioned that increased tariffs and financial instability may lead to a slowdown in labor market conditions.
- The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, remaining low historically, but policy uncertainties, immigration slowdowns, and federal cuts may constrain job growth and risk raising unemployment in 2025.
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Jobs report: Economy stayed steady amid tariffs
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A frequently evolving trade war is creating a sense of unpredictability for business owners, prompting some to hold off on hiring. The first U.S. jobs report since President Trump's tariffs took effect is now out, backing those sentiments. Strong jobs report surprises economists Data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the U.S. added around 177,000 jobs in April — a higher number than analy…
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WASHINGTON — American employers added a surprising 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump's trade wars.
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Strong jobs report surprises economists
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - A strong jobs report caught economists by surprise Friday. The new numbers show unemployment and hiring stayed steady even as Americans worry about the impact of new Trump tariffs. The U.S. added 177,000 jobs last month, above expectations and unemployment remained at a relatively low 4.2%. President Trump celebrated Friday’s economic news in a Truth Social post, writing in part...."employment strong, and much more good ne…
White House Hails Jobs Report as Markets Rebound | The Star News Network
by George Caldwell The White House celebrated a positive April jobs report as markets rebounded Friday, a welcome relief amid uncertainty over tariffs. “The Golden Age is here,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the report came out. “This is another great jobs report … better than expected.” .@SecretaryLCD on the jobs report: “[President Trump] mentioned to the American people over and over again that the Golden Age was coming.…
April Jobs Report Reflects 177,000 New Jobs Beating Expectations, Federal Employment Drops 9,000 - The Last Refuge
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the jobs and employment data for April [SEE HERE]. Within the data we see 177,000 jobs were gained, beating expectations of 133,000. The unemployment rate remains unchanged at 4.2%. Federal government employment declined by 9,000 in April [BLS, Table B-1] Health care added 51,000 jobs: consisting […]
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