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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
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Payroll employment rises by 228,000 in March; unemployment rate changes little at 4.2%
04/04/2025
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 228,000 in March, and the unemployment
rate changed little at 4.2 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, in social
assistance, and in transportation and warehousing. Federal government employment
declined.
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