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Analysts have cautioned, however, that a broader shift in hiring might not reveal itself in reports for another few weeks or even months.

The US added 177,000 jobs in April, while the unemployment rate held at 4.2%.

The U.S. Department of Labor's employment report for April showed that job growth slowed in the U.S. amid uncertainty over economic conditions, as well as the impacts of trade policy.

Economists largely expect layoffs to pick up in the coming months as economic uncertainty puts a halt on expansion plans. United Parcel Service Inc. expects to cut 20,000 jobs as it anticipates weaker demand for online shopping. Others including Volvo Group and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. are also moving to shed positions.

The ranks of U.S. government workers fell for a fourth straight month in April with non-postal employment falling by 8,500 as President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk aim for drastic cuts in the federal workforce.

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment continued to trend up in health care,

Americans in their 20s continue to have lower employment and labor-force participation rates than before the pandemic, and economic uncertainty won’t help.

US job openings fell last month to the lowest since September, indicating weaker labor demand amid increased economic uncertainty.

U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the first quarter as economic uncertainty caused by tariffs cools demand for labor. The Employment Cost Index (ECI), the broadest measure of labor costs, rose 0.

The labor market remained sound in March, with job openings declining but layoffs remaining near record lows, while rates of new hiring were slow but steady, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday.

U.S. private payrolls growth slowed more than expected in April, the ADP National Employment Report showed on Wednesday.

California might boast that it’s the world’s 4th-largest economy, but the statewide job market is one of the nation’s weakest.

"The 'R' word that the labor market is demonstrating in this report is resilience, certainly not recession," said Olu Sonola, head of U.S. economic research at Fitch Ratings. "For now, we should curb our enthusiasm going forward given the backdrop of trade policies that will likely be a drag on the economy."

The improving risk mood helped the US Dollar (USD) hold its ground on Thursday, causing GBP/USD to continue to push lower. China's Commerce Ministry stated that they will assess negotiations with the US after the US has taken the initiative to convey that they are willing to talk on trade.

The US economy added a surprisingly strong 177,000 jobs in April, a slight slowdown from March’s downwardly revised 185,000 gains, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

U.S. job growth slowed marginally in April and employers continued to hoard workers, but the outlook for the labor market is increasingly darkening as President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policy heightens economic uncertainty.

Despite economic uncertainty and recent tariffs, U.S. workers saw wages rise, with hourly earnings up 3.8% and weekly earnings up 4.1% year-over-year in April.

America’s long-resilient job market continues to defy expectations — even in the wake of swirling uncertainty.

Rising tariff tensions and softening sentiment are pressuring the US labor market, raising fears of a recession later this year.

The US economy shrank during President Donald Trump's first three months back in office, breaking a three-year growth streak as imports surged ahead of his trade wars.Real gross domestic product fell at an annual rate of 0.

Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 133,000 in April, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.