Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment
rate was little changed at 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services,
retail trade, and health care, but declined in transportation and warehousing.
The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for february was revised from
+240K to + 259K, and the change for March was revised from + 120K to +154K.