Employment Change +32.2K
- expected +40K, prior -52.3K
Full-Time Employment +15K
- prior -35.7K
Part-Time Employment +17.2K
- prior -17K
Unemployment Rate 4.1%
- expected 4.2%, prior 4.1%
Participation Rate 66.8%
- expected 67.0%, prior 66.8%
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An improved report from February, but the added jobs did not match what was expected by the market.
With the unemployment rate still just over 4% the jobs market remains on the tight side.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.