U.S. April Nonfarm Payrolls Expected to Add 120,000 Jobs, Economist Predicts

U.S. April Nonfarm Payrolls Expected to Add 120,000 Jobs, Economist Predicts U.S. April Nonfarm Payrolls Expected to Add 120,000 Jobs, Economist Predicts Bill Adams, Chief U.S. Economist at Fifth Third Bank, forecasts that the U.S. nonfarm payrolls for April will see an increase of 120,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate remaining steady at 4.3%. According to Jin10, the average hourly earnings annual rate is anticipated to rise from 3.5% in March to 3.8%, partially alleviating the impact of rising gasoline prices on living costs. If this prediction materializes, the average monthly job growth since the beginning of the year would be approximately 80,000, surpassing the growth rate of job seekers, which has slowed due to an aging population and immigration restrictions.