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May’s Headline Jobs Numbers Mask Underlying Labor Market Slack

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By Jazmine D. Amoako, Sara Estep
| Center for American Progress
Issues [1] A job seeker fills out an application during a hiring expo on April 28, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Getty/Justin Sullivan) Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Employment Situation report for May 2026, showing that 172,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy while the unemployment rate stayed the same at 4.3 percent. This increase in jobs came in well above expectations following two months of positive job growth and stable unemployment.
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The American workforce is a matriarchy Original

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By Sara Estep
| Salon Verified
This year, for only the third time in American history, employed women outnumbered employed men. That shift has been beneficial for women, especially — and surprisingly — for mothers of . To maintain that momentum, it’s more important than ever to ensure quality childcare is readily available and accessibly priced. Women with young kids are more likely to be in the workforce than ever before, a shift due in part to the country’s cost-of-living crisis.
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Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy

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By Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara
| Center for American Progress
Issues [1] A doctor tends to a patient at a hospital in Houston in August 2021. (Getty/Brandon Bell) The newest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 115,000 jobs were added in April 2026. This report follows months of volatile job gains and losses for the labor market, amounting to an average of 21,000 added per month since April 2025. Additionally, the unemployment rate for April 2026 remained at 4.3 percent.
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