June 6 (UPI) -- U.S. job growth in May was largely in line with expectations, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly report released on Friday.

The United States added 139,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in May while the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2%.

Economists expected 125,000-130,000 jobs created in May, according to CNBC and CNN .

Federal employment fell by 22,000 in May, 59,000 since January, health care gained 62,000 jobs while leisure and hospitality added 48,000.

The average monthly gain in jobs over the past 12 months was 149,000 jobs.

Multiple warning signs are flashing for the U.S. economy, from the essentially flat private sector hiring in May to the impact of tariffs that have sparked inflation fears to plunging consumer and small business sentimen

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