BLS Releases May 2016 Employment Situation (June 2016)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released employment data for May. Unemployment decreased by 0.3% to 4.7%. Nonfarm payroll employment saw a slight increase of 38000.

A strike caused increased unemployment in the information sector. Mining also saw a loss of jobs. The health care sector on the other hand saw an increase in employment.

The full report is available as a PDF below: