Group 1 - Strong employment growth with an increase of 177,000 jobs in April, despite a downward revision of 58,000 jobs in the previous two months [1] - Unemployment rate remains stable at 4.2%, while labor force participation rate rises to 62.6% [1] - Average hourly wage growth slows to 0.2% month-over-month, with a year-over-year increase of 3.8% [1] Group 2 - Healthcare sector added 51,000 jobs, while manufacturing lost 1,000 jobs; federal government reduced 9,000 jobs in April, totaling a loss of 26,000 jobs since January [1] - Market reaction includes reduced bets on Fed rate cuts, rising stock index futures, and a recovery in the dollar index, alongside an increase in two-year Treasury yields [1]

Employment Data - In March, the U.S. non-farm employment increased by 228,000, exceeding the expected 135,000[1] - The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in March, up from 4.1% in the previous month[1] - The private sector added 209,000 jobs, while the government sector contributed 19,000 jobs[3] Job Market Trends - By March 2025, the average monthly recruitment plan is expected to decrease to 10,000, down from 24,000 in February and 127,000 in 2021[2] - The number of job vacancies in the non-government sector fell to 6.667 million, down from over 10 million in 2022[2] - All ethnic groups saw an increase in employment rates in March[3][47] Wage Growth and Economic Indicators - The average weekly wage growth for non-farm employment was revised down to 3.2% in March, a decrease of 0.5 percentage points from February[4] - The overall wage growth remains above the inflation rate, indicating real income growth despite a slowdown in wage increase momentum[4] - The service production index rose by 4.5% in March, with education and health sectors growing by 1.9%[4]