160,892,000: Number of Americans Employed Sets Fourth Straight Record in March – By Susan Jones (CNS News) / Apr 7 2023
(CNSNews.com) – After setting three straight monthly records, the number of employed Americans leaped again last month, reaching another all-time high in March.
The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says 160,892,000 Americans were employed last month, an increase of 577,000 over February’s record 160,315,000.
BLS defines employed Americans as those who, during the reference week, did some work for pay or profit, or did at least 15 hours of unpaid work in a family-operated business.
