Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent

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The April jobs number was above the highest Wall Street estimate (171K). https://t.co/mtPE1ZvAcr pic.twitter.com/G93qEUk8E2

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) May 2, 2025

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations https://t.co/T4eIBVxprg

— CNBC (@CNBC) May 2, 2025