May non-farm payrolls 217K vs 215K expected

Highlights of the May non-farm payrolls report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• Prior reading was 288K (revised to 282k)
• Unemployment rate 6.3% vs 6.3% expected
• Prior unemployment rate was 6.3%
• Participation rate 62.8% vs 62.8% prior
• Private payrolls 216K vs 210K exp
• Manufacturing payrolls 10K vs 10K exp
• Avg hourly earnings +0.2% vs +0.2% exp
• Avg weekly hours 34.5 vs 34.5 exp
• Underemployment 12.2% vs 12.3% prior