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Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up  0.3% To 3.7%

Jobs Increased 339,000 In May, Unemployment Up 0.3% To 3.7%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance. This news release presents statistics from two monthly […]