Employment Report: 178K Jobs Added in March, Better Than Expected

Published on April 6, 2026

The latest employment report showed that 178,000 jobs were added in March, up from February's 133,000 loss. This figure was better than the projected addition of 65,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate inched down to 4.3%, coming in below the forecasted 4.4% rate.

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