US private-sector payrolls rose 109,000 in April, the largest monthly gain in over a year, signaling labor-market stabilization. Health services and education accounted for over half of the increase, while trade, transportation, utilities, and constr

2026-05-06

US private-sector payrolls rose 109,000 in April, the largest monthly gain in over a year, signaling labor-market stabilization. Health services and education accounted for over half of the increase, while trade, transportation, utilities, and construction—partly driven by AI-related data-center projects—also added jobs. Small (