Money Hiring stays strong. Unemployment is flat. But is a slowdown coming? Here’s what May’s job report shows. June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Paul Davidson, USA TODAY Comments Off on Hiring stays strong. Unemployment is flat. But is a slowdown coming? Here’s what May’s job report shows. The economy added 390,000 jobs in May amid high inflation and worker shortages, according to data released June 3. Unemployment is unchanged at 3.6%.