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US Private Sector Adds 155,000 Jobs in March, Surpassing Expectations

» Published: April 02 2025

US Private Sector Adds 155,000 Jobs in March, Surpassing Expectations

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155,000 new jobs were created in the private sector in the USA in March, according to monthly statistics from the payroll administrator ADP.

There were more new jobs than expected. The average forecast among analysts was 120,000 new jobs, according to the news agency Bloomberg.

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