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US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady

Unemployment Rate Stays Steady at 4.2%

Although many Americans, particularly younger workers, are finding it more challenging to find jobs, the unemployment remained unchanged at 4.2% last month. Economists expected the U.S. unemployment rate to hold steady at 4.

Instant view: US payrolls growth slows in May, unemployment rate steady

U.S. job growth slowed in May, while the unemployment rate held steady, potentially giving the Federal Reserve a buffer to delay the resumption of interest rate cuts.

U.S. economy adds 139,000 jobs in May while unemployment rate holds steady

The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, higher than expected, and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%. NBC News' Christine Romans breaks down the latest economic data.

Unemployment rate dips slightly in Montreal

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Canada's May unemployment rate at multi-year high

Canada's unemployment rate in May jumped to its highest level in almost nine years, excluding the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 1.6 million jobless people in the country, data showed.

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Canada Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 7% in May

Uncertainty prevails for business and households in Canada, and surveys indicate companies plan to scale back investment and have dropped hiring plans.

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Unemployment rate dips slightly in Montreal as joblessness rises elsewhere in Canada

The Montreal region’s unemployment rate declined slightly in May, despite a rise in the number of people looking for work across Canada, the federal statistics agency said Friday. Unemployment in the Montreal census metropolitan area declined from 7.

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May jobs report released: Employers added 139K jobs; unemployment held steady

Job gains for March and April were revised down by a combined 95,000, portraying a weaker labor market than believed in late ...

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Unemployment claims rise to highest level in 8 months, signaling slowdown in job market

While filings remain at historic lows, the uptick in unemployment claims from last week could point to a slowing labor market ...

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These college majors have the highest unemployment rate

New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that some majors are linked to higher-than-average unemployment ...

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Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn't crumble

Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report on ...

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Are you "functionally unemployed"? Here's what the unemployment rate doesn't show.

Many workers aren't working as much as they'd like. Here's what one expert says the federal unemployment rate fails to ...

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Here’s How Unemployment Has Trended in Recent Years

The unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2% in May, while job growth slowed slightly. In this chart, take a look at how ...

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Windsor unemployment rate climbs to 10.8% in May

Windsor’s jobless rate is the second highest in Canada for the second month in a row, according to new data released Friday ...

Unemployment climbs to 4.1% in April 2025 as manufacturing sector sheds jobs

The manufacturing sector loses around 410,000 jobs year-on-year amid lower semiconductor exports, while more rice farmers ...

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