New Delhi, April 4 -- The US labour market added jobs in March, with total nonfarm payroll employment increasing by 178,000 during the month, according to the latest Employment Situation Summary released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

"Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 178,000 in March, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.3 percent," the agency reported.

However, revisions to earlier data indicate that employment growth at the start of the year was weaker than initially estimated, with employment in January and February of 2026 combined being '7,000 lower than previously reported'.

According to the bureau, "The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for January was revised up by 34,000, from +126,000 ...