March Jobs Report: Employment Rebounds
Apr 11, 2022
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By Elaine Belsito
Horsesmouth Assistant Editor
ChartTalk: The March jobs report shows a continuing healthy jobs recovery from the pandemic recession as payroll employment rose by 431,000. After taking a nosedive in March 2020—as COVID-19 slammed the economy—the employment rate has rapidly climbed back, reaching 80.0% in March 2022, only 0.5% below its pre-pandemic level.