Official unemployment rate – which does n't count people who have dropped out of the labor force – stands at 5.5 per cent . Manufacturing , manufacturing and government sectors all cut jobs in unemployment . Other sectors , including health professionals , lawyers , doctors , accountants and others , cut their workforces . Could be a temporary blip as the economy recovers from an unseasonably cold March that may have tamped down hiring .
Official unemployment rate – which does n't count people who have dropped out of the labor force – stands at 5.5 per cent . Manufacturing , construction and government sectors all cut jobs in March . Other sectors , including health care , lawyers , engineers , accountants and retailers , grew their workforces . Could be a temporary blip as the US recovers from an unseasonably cold March that may have tamped down hiring .