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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
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Payroll employment rises by 916,000 in March; unemployment rate edges down to 6.0%
04/02/2021
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 916,000 in March, and the unemployment
rate edged down to 6.0 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflect
the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to
COVID-19. Job growth was widespread in March.
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