The United States created 431,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%

While employment growth was slightly below analysts' forecasts, the unemployment rate fell more than expected and is now close to the 3.5% level seen in February 2020, before the pandemic

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Abril 15, 2021.  REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/
Foto de archivo de un grupo de personas presentado peticiones de subsidio por desempleo en Louisville Abril 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/

The United States saw the creation of 431,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, bringing the labor market closer to its pre-COVID-19 level, the government reported Friday.

While employment growth was slightly below analysts' forecasts, the unemployment rate fell more than expected and is now close to the 3.5% level seen in February 2020, ahead of the massive layoffs that occurred when COVID-19 broke out across the country.

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