US EditionU.S. economy adds 178,000 jobs in March, more than expected; unemployment rate drops to 4.3%
The gain topped economists’ forecasts and included 31,000 Kaiser Permanente workers returning from a strike, the government said.
- The U.S. economy added 178,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in March, a figure that nearly tripled consensus forecasts of 60,000 and marked a sharp reversal from the revised 133,000 jobs lost in February.
- The national unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% from 4.4%, suggesting that the labor market remains resilient even as geopolitical tensions and domestic strikes continue to impact specific sectors like healthcare and government.
- Much of the growth was driven by the return of healthcare workers following early-year strikes and a recovery in construction and hospitality, offsetting continued weakness in manufacturing and transportation.
- Employers announced 60,620 layoffs in March, up 25% from February, with AI adoption driving a quarter of the cuts; hiring plans rose 157% to 32,826, per the Challenger report.
- Uncertainty over the Iran conflict could push firms to pull back on hiring, while Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted "there's downside risk to the labor market" earlier this week amid inflation concerns.
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The March Jobs Report Was Tremendous
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PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revised downward February’s already troubling job numbers, with employment losses now topping 133,000 for the month instead of the initially reported loss of 92,000.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and American workers.WHEN & WHERE: The revision was announced on Friday, April 3, 2026.IMPACT: The revision conti…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month after recovering from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%.
New York, 3 Apr (EFE).- The unemployment rate in the US dropped slightly a tenth, to 4.3%, in March, when 178,000 jobs were created, according to the latest report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published this Friday. The data, much higher than the experts expected, represents a rebound to the fall in February, when 133,000 jobs were lost. Overall, in February the number of unemployed was about 7.2 million, a decrease from the 7.6 milli…
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