22:45 - 5.06.2026

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June 5, Fineko/abc.az. The highly anticipated US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) data, crucial for the direction of global financial markets, has been released. The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May.

ABC.AZ reports that the hiring figures significantly beat market expectations. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had anticipated a much softer consensus expansion of just 88,000 jobs.

Sharp Upward Revision to April Data: Prior monthly figures also saw substantial upward revisions. April’s job growth, originally reported at 115,000, was revised up to 179,000. The net two-month revision absolute gain amounted to 93,000 additional jobs.

Wage Growth and Unemployment Metrics:

• Hourly Earnings: Average hourly earnings—closely monitored as a gauge for future inflation pressures—came in line with consensus estimates. Average hourly pay increased by 0.3% month-on-month and 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.

• Unemployment Rate: The US unemployment rate matched forecasts, holding steady at 4.3%, unchanged from the previous month.