The U.S. economy added another 303,000 jobs in March, exceeding economists' expectations, and well above the average monthly gain of 231,000 jobs over the prior 12 months.
Job gains were most notable in the health care (+72,000), government (+71,000) and construction (+39,000) sectors.
Average hourly earnings for private-sector employees grew by 0.3% month over month to $34.69 and were up 4.1% from a year ago, outpacing the most recent inflation level of 3.2%.
The national unemployment rate changed little at 3.8%, down from 3.9% in February, and still below the full employment rate of 4%.
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