America's employers added 115,000 jobs in April, beating expectations even as the Iran conflict disrupted oil supplies and raised gas prices. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.3 percent.
The latest figures show resilience in the US labor market despite global challenges. Employers exceeded forecasts by creating 115,000 positions last month, while the jobless rate remained unchanged at a low 4.3 percent.
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South Korea added 206,000 jobs in March, topping 200,000 for the second straight month. The number of employed people rose 0.7 percent from a year earlier to 28.79 million, data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics showed. Youth employment, however, declined for the 23rd consecutive month.
Employers in the United States added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding economist expectations of 59,000, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent. This rebound followed a weak February, when payrolls dropped by 133,000. The White House highlighted the strong figures on social media.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics' February 2026 employment report revealed a 92,000 decline in nonfarm payrolls—the second-worst monthly drop in three years—reversing January's revised 126,000 gain and extending the slowdown from December's 50,000 increase. Released March 7, the data showed unemployment rising 0.1 percentage point in a low-hiring, low-firing labor market.
Hong Kong's jobless rate rose by 0.1 percentage point over the past three months to 3.9 percent, with unemployment increasing in the insurance, construction, and finance sectors. Labour authorities remain optimistic, stating that the growing economy will support the job market.
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DANE reported a 10.9% unemployment rate for January 2026, the lowest in recent history for a first month of the year, despite a 23% minimum wage increase. Informality dropped to 55%, and the employed population grew by 324,000 people. Yet, these official figures are sparking political polarization.
Dane reported Colombia's February 2026 unemployment rate at 9.2%, the lowest for any February since 2001, with 2.45 million unemployed people. Occupied population rose to 24.09 million, up 624,000 from February 2025. President Gustavo Petro and Labor Minister Antonio Sanguino hailed the figures and defended the minimum wage increase.
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The Philippines' unemployment rate surged to 5.8% in January 2026—the highest since June 2022—up sharply from December 2025's 4.4%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. This affected 2.96 million unemployed Filipinos, with agriculture losing 1.42 million jobs due to weather disturbances.