The U.S. unemployment rate has held steady at 4.3 percent through April 2026, supported by modest nonfarm payroll gains averaging around 115,000 jobs that month amid a broader cooling in labor demand. Slower hiring reflects reduced net migration, tariff-related uncertainty weighing on business expansion, and accelerating AI-driven productivity gains that are displacing roles in routine and support functions, even as sectors like health care and transportation continue to add positions. Labor force participation has declined to 61.8 percent, its lowest level since late 2021, helping contain the headline rate despite falling employment in the household survey. Consensus forecasts from institutions such as the CBO and private economists point to a modest rise toward 4.6–4.8 percent by year-end, driven by subdued GDP growth around 1.8 percent and persistent headwinds from policy shifts. The next Employment Situation report on June 5 will provide fresh data on whether recent trends accelerate or stabilize.
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The relevant reports for this market are the Employment Situation Reports for January-December, 2026. This market may not resolve to “No” until the Employment Situation report for December 2026 is released. If no Employment Situation Report for December 2026 is released by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, however, this market will resolve based on all previously published data up to that time.
The resolution source for this market is the Monthly Employment Situation Report, published by the BLS every month at https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/empsit.htm, specifically the U-3 measure in Table A-15 for each month.
Note: the resolution source for this market reports unemployment to one decimal point. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
Markt eröffnet: Jan 2, 2026, 1:53 PM ET
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0x65070BE91...The relevant reports for this market are the Employment Situation Reports for January-December, 2026. This market may not resolve to “No” until the Employment Situation report for December 2026 is released. If no Employment Situation Report for December 2026 is released by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, however, this market will resolve based on all previously published data up to that time.
The resolution source for this market is the Monthly Employment Situation Report, published by the BLS every month at https://www.bls.gov/bls/news-release/empsit.htm, specifically the U-3 measure in Table A-15 for each month.
Note: the resolution source for this market reports unemployment to one decimal point. Thus, this is the level of precision that will be used when resolving the market.
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0x65070BE91...The U.S. unemployment rate has held steady at 4.3 percent through April 2026, supported by modest nonfarm payroll gains averaging around 115,000 jobs that month amid a broader cooling in labor demand. Slower hiring reflects reduced net migration, tariff-related uncertainty weighing on business expansion, and accelerating AI-driven productivity gains that are displacing roles in routine and support functions, even as sectors like health care and transportation continue to add positions. Labor force participation has declined to 61.8 percent, its lowest level since late 2021, helping contain the headline rate despite falling employment in the household survey. Consensus forecasts from institutions such as the CBO and private economists point to a modest rise toward 4.6–4.8 percent by year-end, driven by subdued GDP growth around 1.8 percent and persistent headwinds from policy shifts. The next Employment Situation report on June 5 will provide fresh data on whether recent trends accelerate or stabilize.
Experimentelle KI-generierte Zusammenfassung mit Polymarket-Daten. Dies ist keine Handelsberatung und spielt keine Rolle bei der Auflösung dieses Marktes. · Aktualisiert
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