Employment Probably Picked Up in April: U.S. Economy Preview

Hiring probably picked up in April after the weakest gain in five months, and the U.S. jobless rate stayed at 8.2 percent, showing improvement in the labor market, economists said before reports this week.

Payrolls climbed by 165,000 workers after a 120,000 gain in March, according to the median forecast of 64 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News before Labor Department data due May 4. Manufacturing and services grew at a slower pace, other reports may show.