Restaurants Added 16,600 Jobs In April As Overall US Hiring Held Up Better Than Forecast With 177,000 New Jobs

Restaurants and bars added 16,600 net new jobs in April, the second consecutive month of jobs growth in the sector. Overall leisure and hospitality, including restaurants, increased employment by 24,000. The data comes from the latest “Employment Situation” report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on May 2. The BLS also revised up new…