Biden defends American Rescue Plan as US adds way fewer jobs than expected in April ANI | Updated: May 08, 2021 03:49 IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): The US Labour Department on Friday reported that the American economy added only 266,000 jobs - way below the one million jobs expected by economists - while the unemployment rate rose to 6.1 per cent. Today, the Bureau of Labour Statistics reported that the American economy added 266,000 jobs in the month of April, and the unemployment rate was 6.1 percent, up marginally from 6.0 percent in March. Labour force participation is at its highest point since last August and the number of people expressing hesitancy about returning to work due to the coronavirus is at its lowest point in the pandemic, said US Secretary of Labour Marty Walsh.