US Employers Add 115,000 Jobs in April

U.S. employers added 115,000 jobs in April 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday, easily surpassing economists' projection of about 55,000 new jobs. 3%, matching what economists had forecast.

A day earlier, the labor department said 200,000 people filed for weekly unemployment benefits, a slight increase from the week before. Job gains in April were concentrated in healthcare, transportation and warehousing, retail, and social assistance. Those four industries added 106,000 jobs combined.

The new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics also included revisions to previous job figures. Last month employers added 185,000 jobs, far exceeding economists’ expectations of about 70,000. U.S.

Lost 156,000 jobs, initially reported as a drop of 92,000 jobs. Federal government employment is down 348,000 since November 2024, with job losses occurring in that sector and the information sector in April. Private employers added 109,000 jobs in April 2026, according to ADP, the largest increase since January 2025.

Healthcare industry jobs continued to fuel growth, while modest increases occurred in construction, trade, transportation and utilities industries. Professional industries lost 8,000 jobs. “Small and large employers are hiring, but we’re seeing softness in the middle,” Dr Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist, said in a statement.

White House spokesperson Kush Desai wrote on social media on Friday that the April jobs report “smash[ed] expectations”. ” President Trump wished a happy Mother’s Day especially to those who found a job in the 115,000 US jobs added in the April jobs report. The US Federal Reserve cited slow job growth among several factors in its decision to keep rates steady last month.

The outgoing chair Jerome Powell announced he will remain on the Fed’s board as a governor even after Kevin Warsh is sworn in. Powell said he will stay on until investigations into renovations at Fed headquarters are “well and truly over with transparency and finality”. Kevin Warsh is under pressure from the White House to usher in lower interest rates.

He cannot lower interest rates without the support of the other 12 voting members of the Fed’s board. A series of major changes over the last year – tariffs, government layoffs, changing immigration policies and, now, rising oil prices amid conflict in the Middle East – have destabilized the labor market. NATO stated that the EU is a unique and essential partner for NATO.

It stated that it shares the same values and a commitment to supporting international peace and security with the EU.