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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gustaf Kilander

US sees 428,000 jobs added in April with unemployment steady at 3.6 per cent

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The US Department of Labor has reported that 428,000 jobs were added to the labour market during the month of April as the economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The number of jobs added last month is the same as the revised figure for March, with the unemployment rate remaining at 3.6 per cent.

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