U.S. added 115K jobs in April, nearly doubling expectations
Key takeaways
- The economy added 115,000 jobs during the month, well above economist expectations for 62,000, though down from 185,000 in March (revised from an originally reported 178,000).
- The unemployment rate remained at 4.3%, in line with forecasts.
- Bitcoin BTC$79,876.65 traded at $80,200 in the minutes after the release, roughly flat over the past 24 hours.
The data comes ahead of what's expected to be a new Federal Reserve chairman taking the reins at the U.S. central bank later this month.By Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen Alpher Updated May 8, 2026, 12:40 p.m. Published May 8, 2026, 12:33 p.m. 1 min read Make preferred on U.S. jobs data for April was released Friday (Getty images)What to know: The U.S. jobs report for April was stronger than expected.Bitcoin was holding at $80,200 in the minutes following the release.The news comes ahead of the confirmation of a new Fed chairman, Kevin Warsh, expected later this month.The U.S. labor market continued to show at least modest strength in April, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The economy added 115,000 jobs during the month, well above economist expectations for 62,000, though down from 185,000 in March (revised from an originally reported 178,000).
The unemployment rate remained at 4.3%, in line with forecasts.