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From Breitbart: U.S. private-sector employers ramped up their demand for workers in late March, while layoffs fell broadly and worker confidence strengthened, underscoring the labor market’s resilience heading into the second quarter, according to Labor Department data released Tuesday.
The number of private-sector job openings increased in March, helping to more than offset a broader decline in total openings driven by reductions in government hiring. Employers posted 7.19 million vacancies on the last business day of the month, down slightly from a revised 7.48 million in February. Openings remain above pre-pandemic levels, highlighting sustained employer demand for workers even amid broader economic policy shifts.
The data indicate that demand for workers remains solid as employers continue to expand payrolls and seek new hires despite global economic uncertainties and trade anxiety driven stock market volatility. The Trump administration’s efforts to reshape trade relationships through tariffs and to streamline the federal workforce appear so far to be advancing without disrupting private-sector hiring, which remains steady across most industries.
The administration will receive an early evaluation of its progress in the jobs report on Friday, where projections call for continued job gains and a steady unemployment rate, consistent with a labor market that remains strong.
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday morning:
In his first 100 days, @POTUS has delivered historic wins for American Workers:
✅ Added 345,000 jobs
✅ Secured $5.2 TRILLION in new investments
✅ Revitalized American manufacturing
✅ Expanded apprenticeship opportunities for the skilled trade jobs of the future
At the Labor Department, we’re committed to building on this record of success on behalf of the hardworking men and women of America! 🇺🇸
At the Labor Department, we’re committed to building on this record of success on behalf of the hardworking men and women of America! 🇺🇸
— U.S. Department of Labor (@USDOL) April 29, 2025
The White House provided additional details in a press release on X, including:
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President Trump has created 345,000 jobs since taking office in January.
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188,000 (54%) of these were in non-government and government-adjacent sectors. This is a dramatic improvement from the last two years of the Biden Administration, when three-fourths of all new jobs were in government or government-adjacent sectors.2,000 of which were mining and logging jobs.
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27,000 of which were construction jobs.
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9,000 manufacturing jobs were created (compared to the 6,000 manufacturing jobs lost per month from Jan 2023 to Dec 2024).
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At the same time that there were large private sector job gains, 15,000 federal government jobs were cut.
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The labor force participation rate for those without a high school diploma is up by 0.7% since President Trump took office.
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The veteran unemployment rate is down from 4.2% in January to 3.8% in March.
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228,000 jobs were created in March alone, well above expectations. This was the fourth best month in the last two years for private payroll growth.
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Remote work among federal employees has fallen over 16 percentage points from March last year to March this year, showcasing the success of President Trump’s initiative to bring federal workers back to the office. Federal telework numbers are now in-line with the private sector.
In his first 100 days, @POTUS has done more for American Workers than any President in decades. https://t.co/7YptBr08P4
— Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer (@SecretaryLCD) April 29, 2025
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