May 2026 Employment Snapshot
The US economy gained 172,000 jobs in May 2026
- People employed: 163 million
- People unemployed: 7.3 million
- Occupation with the most new hires: Professionals, 632,000
- Occupation with the most job losses: Construction, -894,000
- National unemployment rate: 4.3%
- Average full-time, national weekly earnings: $1,287.28
- Average duration of unemployment: 26 weeks or 6.4 months
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May 2026, the US economy gained 172,000 jobs.
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April 2026, the US economy gained 115,000 jobs.
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March 2026, the US economy gained 178,000 jobs.
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February 2026, the US economy lost 92,000 jobs.
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January 2026, the US economy added 130,000 jobs.
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December 2025, the US economy added 50,000 jobs.
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November 2025, the US economy added 64,000 jobs.
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September 2025, the US economy added 119,000 jobs.
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August 2025, the US economy added 22,000 jobs.
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July 2025, the US economy added 73,000 jobs.
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June 2025, the US economy added 148,000 jobs.
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May 2025, the US economy added 139,000 jobs.
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April 2025, the US economy added 177,000 jobs.
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March 2025, the US economy added 228,000 jobs.
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February 2025, the US economy added 151,000 jobs.
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January 2025, the US economy added 143,000 jobs.
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December 2024, the US economy added 256,000 jobs.
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November 2024, the US economy added 227,000 jobs.
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October 2024, the US economy added 12,000 jobs.
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September 2024, the US economy added 254,000 jobs.
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August 2024, the US economy added 142,000 jobs.
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July 2024, the US economy added 114,000 jobs.
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June 2024, the US economy added 206,000 jobs.
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May 2024, the US economy added 272,000 jobs.
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April 2024, the US economy added 175,000 jobs.
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March 2024, the US economy added 303,000 jobs.
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February 2024, the US economy added 275,000 jobs.
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January 2024, the US economy added 353,000 jobs.
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December 2023, the US economy added 216,000 jobs.
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November 2023, the US economy added 199,000 jobs.
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October 2023, the US economy added 150,000 jobs.
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September 2023, the US economy added 336,000 jobs.
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August 2023, the US economy added 187,000 jobs.
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July 2023, the US economy added 187,000 jobs.
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June 2023, the US economy added 209,000 jobs.
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May 2023, the US economy added 339,000 jobs.
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April 2023, the US economy added 253,000 jobs.
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March 2023, the US economy added 236,000 jobs.
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February 2023, the US economy added 311 ,000 jobs.
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January 2023, the US economy added 517 ,000 jobs.
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December 2022, the US economy added 223 ,000 jobs.
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November 2022, the US economy added 263,000 jobs.
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October 2022, the US economy added 261,000 jobs.
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September 2022, the US economy added 263,000 jobs.
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August 2022, the US economy added 315,000 jobs.
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July 2022, the US economy added 528,000 jobs.
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June 2022, the US economy added 372,000 jobs.
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May 2022, the US economy added 390,000 jobs.
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April 2022, the US economy added 428,000 jobs.
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March 2022, the US economy added 431,000 jobs.
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February 2022, the US economy added 678,000 jobs.
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January 2022, the US economy added 467,000 jobs.
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December 2021, the US economy added 199,000 jobs.
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November 2021, the US economy added 210,000 jobs.
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October 2021, the US economy added 531,000 jobs.
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September 2021, the US economy added 194,000 jobs.
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August 2021, the US economy added 235,000 jobs.
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July 2021, the US economy added 943,000 jobs.
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June 2021, the US economy added 850,000 jobs.
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May 2021, the US economy added 599,000 jobs.
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April 2021, the US economy added 266,000 jobs.
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March 2021, the US economy added 916,000 jobs.
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February 2021, the US economy added 379,000 jobs.
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January 2021, the US economy added 49,000 jobs.
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December 2020, the US economy lost 140,000 jobs.
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November 2020, the US economy added 245,000 jobs.
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October 2020, the US economy added 638,000 jobs.
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September 2020, the US economy gained 661,000 jobs.
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August 2020, the US economy gained 1,400,000 jobs.
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July 2020, the US economy gained 1.8 million jobs.
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June 2020, the US economy gained 4.8 million jobs.
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May 2020, the US economy gained 2.5 million jobs.
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April 2020, the US economy lost 20.5 million jobs.
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March 2020, the US economy lost 701,000 jobs.
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February 2020, the US economy added 273,000 new jobs.
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January 2020, the US economy added 225,000 new jobs.
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December 2019, the US economy added 145,000 new jobs
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November 2019, the US economy added 266,000 new jobs
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October 2019, the US economy added 128,000 new jobs
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September 2019, the US economy added 136,000 new jobs
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August 2019, the US economy added 130,000 new jobs
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July 2019, the US economy added 164,000 new jobs
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June 2019, the US economy added 224,000 new jobs
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May 2019, the US economy added 75,000 new jobs
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April 2019, the US economy added 263,000 new jobs
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March 2019, the US economy added 196,000 new jobs
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February 2019, the US economy added 20,000 jobs
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January 2019, the US economy added 304,000 jobs
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December 2018, US Economy added 312,000 jobs
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November 2018, the US added 155,000 jobs
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October 2018, the U.S. economy added 250,000 jobs
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September 2018, the U.S. economy added 134,000 jobs
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August 2018, the US economy added 201,000 jobs
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July 2018, the U.S. economy added 157,000 jobs
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June 2018, the U.S. economy added 213,000 jobs
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May 2018, the U.S. economy added 223,000 jobs
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April 2018, the U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs
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