Employment statistics for April in the United States showed that the unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, the worst in a year, and the number of non-farm workers was well below market expectations.
According to last month's employment statistics released by the US Ministry of Labor on the 7th, the unemployment rate was 6.1%, down 0.1 points from the previous month.
The unemployment rate in the United States has continued to improve after it deteriorated to the 14% level, which was the worst since the start of statistics in April last year, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, but this time it is the first time in a year. It got worse.
The number of non-agricultural workers increased by only 266,000 compared to the previous month, when there was a significant improvement.
In the United States, it was predicted that the number of workers in the market would increase by about 1 million due to the active economic activity against the background of the spread of vaccines and the national economic measures, but the result is much lower than this. have become.
By industry, “customer service / leisure” increased by 330,000, while “transportation / warehousing” decreased by 70,000 and “dispatch service” decreased by 110,000.
Regarding the employment situation, the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, which is the central bank, have pointed out that even though the economy is recovering, it has not improved sufficiently, especially among the low-income group, and is wary of the future. ..