Job Report in US, March 2019 – Employment increased by 196,000 and unemployment unchanged at 3.8 percent

Posted by Michel Cournoyer ⋅ April 5, 2019 ⋅ 2 Comments

Filed Under Economy, Employment, Unemployment, United States, US

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 196,000 in March, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains occurred in health care and in professional and technical services.

Household Survey Data

The unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent in March, and the number of
unemployed persons was essentially unchanged at 6.2 million.

In March, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls rose by 4 cents to $27.70, following a 10-cent gain in February. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased by 3.2 percent.