Biden hails ‘America’s comeback’ as 303,000 new jobs in March beat forecast
The US added 303,000 jobs in March, exceeding forecasts and marking the 39th consecutive month of employment gains, with unemployment declining to 3.8%.
The US added 303,000 jobs in March, exceeding forecasts and marking the 39th consecutive month of employment gains, with unemployment declining to 3.8%.
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January as the labor market continued growing at a steady pace during the presidential transition, though below economist expectations.
The US added 175,000 jobs in April as hiring cooled and wage growth slowed, pushing unemployment from 3.8% to 3.9%, though extending the nation’s streak of consecutive monthly job gains.
US employers added 151,000 jobs in February as the labor market remained resilient despite looming federal workforce reductions and trade policy uncertainty under the Trump administration.
The US added 64,000 jobs in November and lost 105,000 in October, though the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%, a four-year high, raising concerns about labor market strength.
US employers added 50,000 jobs in December, capping the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%.