Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment rose by a stronger than expected 228,000 jobs in March, although unemployment inched up to 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Employers added 143,000 jobs last month, including 600 in accounting, tax preparation and payroll services, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

The unemployment rate increased two-tenths of a point to 3.9% and the BLS revised downward the job numbers for December and January, indicating some softening in the labor market.

The unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 3.9% as hiring slowed.

The unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.4%.

A recent study examined a variety of surveys on remote work adoption and found many had statistical issues that could have distorted the results.

The unemployment rate ticked downward by two-tenths of a point to 3.5%, but employment in accounting and bookkeeping services fell slightly.

The consumer price index was up 7.7% from a year earlier, the smallest annual advance since the start of the year and down from 8.2% in September.

The unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a point to 3.5%, a level not seen since before the pandemic.

The unemployment rate declined, but the jobs report fell far short of economist expectations.