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American job market rebounds from Covid crisis

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Official data shows more than 900,000 Americans were hired in March as job market rebounds from Covid crisis

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter

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More than 900,000 Americans were hired in March as the job market began to rebound from the Covid crisis, official data shows. 

The US unemployment rate fell slightly to 6 per cent, down from 6.2 per cent in February, equivalent to 9.7m people. 

Boost: The rollout of vaccines will aid further recovery – by the end of March almost 30 per cent of Americans had had a jab

Boost: The rollout of vaccines will aid further recovery – by the end of March almost 30 per cent of Americans had had a jab

Eleven months ago, unemployment in the world’s biggest economy was 14.7 per cent, the highest since the 1930s. 

The hospitality and entertainment industries have been among the worst-hit sectors. 

The rollout of vaccines will aid further recovery – by the end of March almost 30 per cent of Americans had had a jab.

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