Payrolls rose 372,000 in June, in line with prior months’ pace Participation rate eases as more Americans left labor force US Added 372,000 Jobs in June, Topping Estimates Sign up for the New Economy Daily newsletter, follow us @economics and subscribe to our podcast . US employers added more jobs in June than forecast and the unemployment rate held near a five-decade low, signs of both strong demand and a tight labor market that will keep Federal Reserve officials tilted toward another jumbo interest-rate hike. Nonfarm payrolls rose 372,000 last month following a revised 384,000 in May, a Labor Department report showed Friday. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.6% as the pool of available workers shrank, and wage growth remained firm. The unexpected strength in hiring bucked forecasts for a slowdown and underscores the stark contrast between the resilience of the jobs market and fears of a recession. […]