U.S. Adds 272,000 Jobs in May, an Unexpectedly Strong Pace of Hiring

Hiring was unexpectedly robust in May, with a gain of 272,000 jobs, but it wasn’t all good news: The unemployment rate ticked up, to 4 percent. Labor and Jobs, Hiring and Promotion, United States Economy, Wages and Salaries, Unemployment Hiring was unexpectedly robust in May, with a gain of 272,000 jobs, but it wasn’t all good news: The unemployment rate ticked up, to 4 percent. NYT > Business