U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics@bls · official source
Payroll employment increases by 178,000 in March; unemployment rate changes little at 4.3%
· via BLS
Key points
- Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
- The jobless rates for adult men (3.8 percent), adult women (4.0 percent), teenagers (13.7 percent), and people who are White (3.6 percent), Black (7.1 percent), or Hispanic (4.8 percent) showed little change over the month.
- The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) changed little at 1.8 million in March but is up by 322,000 over the year.
- Establishment Survey Data Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, following a decrease in February (-133,000).
- Employment in construction grew by 26,000 in March but had shown little net change over the prior 12 months.
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BLSApr 3, 2026Official release ↗
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