Economic recovery continues with +431,000 jobs in March

Job growth continues

In March, we added 431,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.6% - just 0.1 percentage point above its pre-pandemic level. Over the past 3 months, we've added an average of 562,000 jobs per month to the economy. These steady gains show consistent strength in U.S. jobs creation.

Secretary Walsh keeps on trucking in Pennsylvania

Secretary Walsh visited Pennsylvania this week, where he attended the opening of a truck drivers training facility and discussed how Registered Apprenticeships can help recruit high-road union truckers and support the nations supply chain.

Supporting and protecting Americas farmworkers

Were recognizing National Farmworker Awareness Week by educating workers and employers about the many protections available to agricultural workers.

Help for the unemployed

Weve awarded $15.9 million in equity grant funding to help state unemployment insurance systems in Alabama, Idaho, Missouri and New Mexico raise awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance services.

Mental health PSA

Anxiety and depression have increased over the past two years. Were committed to supporting mental health for all workers.

Biden to transgender Americans: Ive got your back

On Transgender Day of Visibility, President Joe Biden underscored the administrations commitment to eliminating discrimination against transgender Americans.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Empowering workers

The departments latest budget shows our commitment to empowering all workers and delivering a labor market in which all workers have access to good jobs.

Grain safety

OSHA and its partners will recognize Stand Up 4 Grain Safety Week April 4-8 with a focus on making small changes to significantly improve safety in this high-hazard industry.

Contractor directive

A new directive aims to promote effective enforcement and greater federal contractor compliance with equal employment opportunity laws.

Safety and health rule

OSHA has proposed a rule to amend a federal occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation, which would improve OSHAs ability to identify high-risk workplaces.

Wages recovered

We recovered $106,623 for 37 cashiers and cooks employed at three Pita Gourmet locations whose operator paid some employees cash off the books, among other violations.

DATA SPOTLIGHT

Pac-Man, legwarmers and employment trends

Americans born between 1980 and 1984 held an average of 8.6 jobs between the ages of 18 and 34, with over half of these jobs held from ages 18 to 23. Learn more about the labor market experience, education, partner status and health of the youngest Gen Xers and oldest millennials.