US jobs growth has missed expectations, adding 75,000 jobs in May rather than the 185,000 expected by analysts.
But the US unemployment rate remained steady at 3.6%, its lowest level for 50 years, according to official figures.
The dollar dropped as investors assumed the slower-than-expected job growth meant a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve was more likely.
The number of unemployed people was "little changed" at 5.9 million, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.