The figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics today (4 April) came in above market expectations, with economists polled by Reuters expecting a 135,000 rise.
US adds 151,000 jobs in February as unemployment rate ticks up
Last month’s numbers marked a significant increase from the downwardly-revised figure of 117,000 jobs for February this year.
The healthcare sector added 54,000 jobs in March, slightly above the previous 12-month average gain of 52,000, while social assistance came in second with 24,000 jobs, higher than the average monthly gain of 19,000 over the prior ye…
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