{"as_of":"2026-10-28T00:33:14.685Z","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_06052026.htm","disclaimer":"Educational information from official sources, not financial advice","item":{"id":"c49c975956e84272","source":"bls","source_name":"BLS","title":"Payroll employment increases by 172,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3%","excerpt":"","published_at":"2026-06-05T12:30:00.000Z","fetched_at":"2026-10-19T19:20:29.395Z","topics":["jobs","rates"],"importance":3,"url":"https://rogueiq.com/econiq/bls/jobs-report-may-2026/","source_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_06052026.htm","source_feed":"https://www.bls.gov/feed/","ticker":null},"breakdown":{"item_id":"c49c975956e84272","key_points":["Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.","The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent and has remained in a narrow range of 4.3 percent to 4.5 percent since July 2025.","Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, similar to the gain of 179,000 in April.","Employment in transportation and warehousing was essentially unchanged in May (+1,000) but is down by 92,000 since reaching a peak in February 2025.","(5) Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing employment."],"what_it_says":"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The unemployment rate held at 4.3 percent and has remained in a narrow range of 4.3 percent to 4.5 percent since July 2025. Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, similar to the gain of 179,000 in April. Employment in transportation and warehousing was essentially unchanged in May (+1,000) but is down by 92,000 since reaching a peak in February 2025. (5) Figures are the percent of industries with employment increasing plus one-half of the industries with unchanged employment, where 50 percent indicates an equal balance between industries with increasing and decreasing employment.","whats_new_vs_last":"","caveats":[],"source_table_url":"https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_06052026.htm","quoted_lines":[],"engine":"deterministic-v2","numbers_verified":true,"generated_at":"2026-10-27T19:30:34.708Z"}}