Listen to the title 3 minutes This sound is self-generated. Please let us know if you have any comments. The manufacturing industry has has recovered from staff losses earlier this year, added 15,000 jobs in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday. That’s a 400% year-over-year increase, which saw the loss of … Read more
Hiring across the US increased in March after falling sharply the previous month, as employers added 178,000 jobs, according to new data from the Labor Department. In numbers The March jobs report beat consensus estimates of last month’s gains by 60,000, according to FactSet. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in March, from 4.4% the … Read more
Jobless claims increase 178,000 in March Unemployment rate drops to 4.3% from 4.4% amid drop in participation rate The average work week shortens to 34.2 hours from 34.3 hours WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth picked up sharply in March as a health care workers’ strike ended and temperatures rose, but labor market … Read more
image: From February 2026 to March 2026, the number of people employed increased from 38.1 to 38.5% for people with disabilities and increased from 74.5 to 74.8 percent for people without disabilities. The labor force participation rate increased from 41.8 to 41.9 percent for people with disabilities and decreased from 78.1 to 78.0 percent for … Read more
Nonfarm payrolls are forecast to increase 60,000 in March Economists say it will take time for the oil price hike to affect the labor market The unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.4% WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended … Read more
Written by Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended and temperatures warmed, but downside risks to the labor market continued to mount due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The expected return to the pace of last year … Read more
The March jobs report, due out on Friday morning, could provide a much-needed reality check after two months of turmoil in the US labor market. But even if a baseline can be reached, and there is clarity about the health of the labor market, it’s a whole new ball game now. The conflict in the … Read more
ROSELAND, NJ, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Private sector employment increased by 62,000 jobs in March and wages rose 4.5 percent year-over-year in March. ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in partnership with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (“Stanford Lab”). ADP Research (PRNewsfoto/ADP, Inc.) The ADP National Employment Report is an independent measure … Read more
ROSELAND, NJ, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Private sector employment increased by 62,000 jobs in March and wages rose 4.5 percent year-over-year in March. ADP National Employment Report® produced by ADP Research in partnership with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab (“Stanford Lab”). The ADP National Employment Report is an independent measure of the labor market … Read more
The Strait of Hormuz has returned to UK investors as the conflict raises the risk of oil price shocks and wider Middle East conflict. The risk tone on the S&P 500 today could spill over into London, setting higher energy prices and policy uncertainty. ^GSPC sits below key moving averages, and energy-driven volatility is increasing. … Read more