04-July-2026
Economy News
 
US unemployment rate drops to 4.2% though employers added 57,000 jobs
04-Jul-2026

The US unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in June from 4.3% in May, even as employers added fewer jobs than expected. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nonfarm payrolls increased by 57,000 jobs in June, well below the 110,000 jobs economists had expected in a Reuters poll.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/market/global-markets/us-unemployment-rate-drops-to-4-2-though-employers-added-57000-jobs/4281886/?ref=globalmarket_hp