US adds 916,000 jobs in March
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A delivery worker rolls packages across Wall Street in New York, United States, Jan. 8, 2021. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua/ians). Image Source: IANS News
Washington, April 3 : US employers added 916,000 jobs in March, with the unemployment rate edging down to 6.0 per cent, the Labor Department reported.
Job growth was widespread in the month, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, public and private education, and construction, according to the report released on Friday by the Department s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 280,000, as pandemic-related restrictions eased in many parts of the country, Xinhua news agency quoted the report as saying.
US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, with the unemployment rate little changed at 6.2 per cent, the Labour Department reported.In February, most of the job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, with smaller gains in temporary help .
Initial unemployment claims in the US dropped to 847,000 last week, the second consecutive decline after soaring to a five-month high, the Labour Department reported.In the week ending January 23, the number of Americans filing for unemployment .
Initial uemployment claims in the US slightly dropped to 900,000 last week, after soaring to five-month high in the previous week, the Labour Department.In the week ending January 16, the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits .
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