MAY KEY POINTS TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased to 11,573,100. Unemployment decreased to 719,700. Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.9%. Participation rate remained steady at 64.7%. Aggregate monthly hours worked decreased 2.1 million hours (0.1%) to 1,598.6 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment decreased 4,800 to 11,564,600. Full-time employment increased 22,200 to 8,068,300 and part-time employment decreased 27,000 to 3,496,200. Unemployment increased 3,200 to 717,100. The number of unemployed persons looking for full-time work increased 9,000 to 529,700 ... (full story)