Wednesday, November 13

The private sector generated 517,000 jobs in the United States in March


Despite the latest numbers, we need to recover close to 16 millions of jobs to return to pre-pandemic levels. If you keep pace with 500, 000 jobs per month, in about 80 months will return to pre-pandemic numbers

El sector privado genera en marzo 517,000 empleos en Estados Unidos
The perspective The national economy for the second half of the year is encouraging, as thousands of jobs will be created each month, according to economists.

Photo: Mariela Lombard / El Diario NY

The US private sector created the largest number of jobs in March since September of 2020, .

In total, were created 500, 000 jobs in the month of March, a rate that experts anticipate will continue in the coming months as more people are vaccinated against Covid – 19.

According to ADP Research and Moody’s Analytics it is prior to the report that the government will publish this Friday.

According to the report, the service sector created 437, 000 jobs in March. In the area of ​​service and hotels were added 169, 000 , in transport and basic services were created 92, 000 and in that of professional services 80, 000.

Nela Richardson, economist at ADP, stated that “growth in the services sector exceeded its recent monthly average, led by the notable increase in the service and hospitality industry. ”

According to the ADP report, this sector sector has a great opportunity to improve as the economy continues to gradually reopen and the vaccine is more widely available.

Last years this economic sector collapsed due to social distancing and confinement. These numbers have generated great optimism among experts, who state that there is a greater growth momentum in the coming months .

Despite the latest numbers, missing recover near 10 million jobs to return to pre-pandemic levels . If you keep pace with 500, 000 jobs per month, in about 80 months will return to pre-pandemic numbers.

You may also like: According to Yellen, Latinos will help drive the country’s economic recovery