The United States increased nonfarm payrolls (NFP) by 431,000 jobs in March, less than the 490,000 increase predicted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
However, this figure was offset by 750,000 results in February, a jump of 72,000 compared to the 678,000 initially predicted.
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The latest figures from the U.S. Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) report show the U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 3.6%, an increase of 0.1% compared to the predicted level of 3.7%.
According to the report, government employment rose by 5,000, down from February’s 11,000 increase, but manufacturing employment rose by 38,000 in March, beating the expected increase of 30,000. This exceeded the initial estimate of 36,000 people, an increase of 38,000 people from February.