AI Data Insight
According to the latest data, the number of people not in the U.S. labor force dropped to 104.968 million in May 2026 (Q2 2026), a decrease of 285,000 from April, indicating that more people are returning to the labor market. Coupled with the addition of 172,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May, which far exceeded consensus expectations, the overall job market demonstrated strong resilience, but it also sparked Wall Street's focus on the Federal Reserve's tightening policies.