Market question: Will US add between 200-250k jobs in May?
Category: Other
Tags: unemployment, employment, us employment

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 175,000 in April 2024.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States gains between 200,000 (inclusive) and 250,000 (exclusive) in nonfarm payroll employment according to the BLS "Employment Situation Summary" for May, scheduled to be released on June 7, 2024, 8:30 AM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

The BLS "Employment Situation Summary" may be found here: https://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm

Outcome: No