• Median estimate 160K (165K private)
  • High est 210K
  • Low est 89K
  • ADP 119K vs 201K prior (lowest since Sept)
  • Jobless claims 4-week avg 383K vs 369K last month
  • ISM non-manufacturing employment 54.2 vs 56.7 prior (6-month avg 54.0)
  • ISM manufacturing employment 57.3 vs 56.1 prior (6-month avg 54.7)
  • NFP 6-month avg +165K
  • Challenger job cuts 40.6 vs 37.9K in March
  • TrimTabs estimate based withheld income and employment taxes +116K
  • Consumer Confidence ‘more jobs’ avail 16.9% vs 17.4% in March
  • In past 6 reports, 3 better than expected and 3 worse
  • In past 6 reports, average miss was 47K