Employers added 57,000 jobs in June and April and May were revised down by 74,000

The June employment report was covered by Cris Tolomia at Quartz. Nonfarm payrolls rose 57,000, against the 115,000 expected by analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal, and roughly in line with the 36,000 average monthly gain of the prior 12 months. April was revised down 31,000, to 148,000, and May down 43,000, to 129,000, leaving the two months 74,000 lower than first reported. Leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 jobs on weaker than usual seasonal hiring, while professional and business services added 36,000, social assistance 25,000 and health care 22,000. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.2 percent. Participation fell 0.3 points, to 61.5 percent, and the employment-population ratio fell 0.2 points, to 59.0 percent. Average hourly earnings rose 13 cents, to $37.64.