Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, far below forecasts as hiring slowed

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June, far below analysts’ forecasts and signaling that hiring may be losing momentum. 

By the numbers

Economists polled by FactSet had predicted the economy would add 100,000 jobs last month.

The unemployment rate was 4.2% in June, down from 4.3% in May.

—This is a developing story and will be updated.