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US Adds 178,000 Jobs, Unemployment Falls to 4.3%

financeApr 3, 2026113

The Labor Department said employers added 178,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%. The payroll gain topped economists forecasts and signaled a stronger labor market than expected. February payrolls were revised down to a 133,000 job loss, showing earlier reports overstated recent strength. Wage growth slowed to 3.5 percent year over year, and the data will shape Federal Reserve policy and market expectations.

Key Highlights

US added 178,000 jobs in March, unemployment fell to 4.3%.
February payrolls revised down to a 133,000 job loss.
Year over year wage growth slowed to 3.5 percent.
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byteseu.comUS economy adds 178,000 jobs, unemployment rate falls to 4.3% in surprise turnaround - Bytes Europebloomberg.comUS Jobs Gain of 178,000 Tops Forecasts, Unemployment Fallstheguardian.comUS jobs market surpassed expectations in March but February losses were worse than first reported

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