Job Market BLOG

SUMMARY: The April 2026 US-BLS jobs report points to a slowly growing labor market. Job losses were concentrated in specific industries, especially within information and government sectors, while unemployment remained steady compared with last year.

DETAILS: According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the economy added 115,000 jobs in April 2026. Private payroll company ADP also released data showing private employers added around 109,000 jobs in April. The unemployment rate stayed at 4.3 percent, which is the same rate recorded one year ago.

The private sector areas with the strongest growth were health care
(+37,000 jobs), transportation and warehousing (+30,000 jobs), retail trade
(+22,000 jobs), and social assistance (+17,000 jobs).

Health care continues to be one of the biggest drivers of hiring in the US economy, especially home health care and nursing facilities. The labor market is not booming, but it is still holding together better than many economists expected.