Employers hired in high numbers across healthcare, retail and hospitality in April. WSJ’s Ashby Jones explains why the April jobs report is an encouraging sign for job seekers.

The labor market showed steady improvement in April as employers added 115,000 jobs, more than double what had been forecast, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday. Economists had been looking for a gain of about 55,

Positive April job growth and a steady unemployment rate could shift the Fed's focus back to fighting inflation, even as labor market risks persist.

So far, the White House has not commented on the report. Trump is set to speak in the Rose Garden later today. Earlier in the week, Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, argued the labor market was in good shape.

The US economy added a stronger-than-expected 115,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate stayed at 4.3%, an indication of resilience at a time when war and high gas prices loom large.

Nonfarm payrolls in the United States increased more than expected in April while unemployment held, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

With unemployment hovering below historic averages, and private sector hiring showing signs of a revival, GOP and White House messaging shops quickly seized on the report as proof that Trump’s economy is humming.

The U.S. job market blew past expectations again in April, buoyed by gains in industries including retail and transportation and warehousing. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 4.3%.