WASHINGTON (AP) — The American job market has climbed out of a rut. But it's still trudging along tepidly, frustrating young people and others out of work.
The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that companies, non-profits and government agencies added 105,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data firm FactSet. That would be solid by the labor market's recent, diminished standards -- but down from 115,000 in April.
Hiring has bounced back this year from a miserable 2025, showing unexpected resilience in the face of economic uncertainty and painfully high energy prices caused by the Iran war.
