The U.S. economy added only 266,000 jobs in April, far below expectations, while the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Notable job gains were reported in leisure and hospitality but those were partially offset by declines in temporary help services and in couriers and messengers.
Roughly 9.8 million Americans were unemployed, as of the end of April – little changed compared with March but down