The long-resilient labor market slowed down a little in May, adding 139,000 jobs, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.

The Labor Department reported that the U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, as employers slowed the pace of hiring amid uncertainty over economic conditions and policies.

U.S. hiring proved stronger than expected in May, providing a much-needed economic buffer as households and businesses navigate fluctuating tariff policy and federal spending cuts. Employers added 139,

U.S. job growth over the first five months of 2025 is the worst since the Great Recession. When Donald Trump says the economy is “booming,” he’s wrong.

Job growth slowed for the second month in a row at private-sector firms, which added just 37,000 jobs in May, according to new employment estimates released Wednesday by payroll company ADP. May’s job gains,

Employers added 139,000 positions in May, down from the revised April number of 147,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.2%.

With new reports suggesting that the U.S. economy will probably slow this year, economists and AI experts say more businesses may speed up AI use.

The number of new jobs created in May slowed to 139,000, a sign the Trump trade wars are starting to make a dent in a resilient U.S. labor market that’s been a bedrock of the economy.