The Employment Status Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) said that total employment increased by 178,000 jobs in March. However, last month’s job losses were revised up to 133,000 jobs, from the 92,000 job losses initially reported. Employment levels in 3 of the 4 multifamily occupations we track are up from levels in … Read more
Listen to the title 3 minutes This sound is self-generated. Please let us know if you have any comments. The manufacturing industry has has recovered from staff losses earlier this year, added 15,000 jobs in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. That’s a 400% year-over-year increase, which saw the loss of … Read more
Hiring across the US increased in March after falling sharply the previous month, as employers added 178,000 jobs, according to new data from the Labor Department. In numbers The March jobs report beat consensus estimates of last month’s gains by 60,000, according to FactSet. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in March, from 4.4% the … Read more
Jobless claims increase 178,000 in March Unemployment rate drops to 4.3% from 4.4% amid drop in participation rate The average work week shortens to 34.2 hours from 34.3 hours WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth picked up sharply in March as a health care workers’ strike ended and temperatures rose, but labor market … Read more
image: From February 2026 to March 2026, the number of people employed increased from 38.1 to 38.5% for people with disabilities and increased from 74.5 to 74.8 percent for people without disabilities. The labor force participation rate increased from 41.8 to 41.9 percent for people with disabilities and decreased from 78.1 to 78.0 percent for … Read more
The March jobs report is expected to show the US labor market remained steady last month, but experts say the Iran war has already changed the economic landscape in the weeks since the data informing Friday’s report was collected. Subscribe to read this story without ads Get ad-free articles and exclusive content. The surveys carried … Read more
Nonfarm payrolls are forecast to increase 60,000 in March Economists say it will take time for the oil price hike to affect the labor market The unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.4% WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended … Read more
Written by Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended and temperatures warmed, but downside risks to the labor market continued to mount due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The expected return to the pace of last year … Read more
It was a tough March for Thrift Savings Plan. 15 of the 16 funds had monthly declines and only the G Fund showed growth last month. The I Fund saw a steep decline, losing more than 9% month-on-month. L funds are also reflecting tough market conditions, losing anywhere from 3% to nearly 7% for March. … Read more
A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in the window of a restaurant in Medford, Massachusetts, US, January 25, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Non-farm payrolls are expected to fall back – slightly – in March as consumers tune in for what is shaping up to be a healthy labor market. The US economy is estimated to … Read more