Job growth is ever-so-slightly accelerating By Matthew Yglesias@mattyglesias Jun 6, 2014, 8:51am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Job growth is ever-so-slightly accelerating Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email Average pace of monthly job gains: 2011: +174k 2012: +186k 2013: +194k 2014: +214k so far. Just say "about 180k" and you're always right. — Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) June 6, 2014 In This Stream 217,000 new jobs were created in May Boringest jobs report ever? Job growth is ever-so-slightly accelerating Employers added 217,000 jobs in May View all 8 stories Next Up In The Latest The Latest In 48 hours of protest, thousands of Americans cry out for abortion rights By Natasha Ishak It’s not just about abortion By Dylan Scott Elvis and the trouble with musician biopics By Alissa Wilkinson 6 things sex educators want you to know about a post-Roe America By Keren Landman Trigger laws and abortion restrictions, explained By Natasha Ishak District attorneys could be a last defense against abortion bans By Nicole Narea