April ended an unprecedented run from May 2025 to March 2026 in which the labour market alternated monthly between job gains and losses.
It was the first time since April and May 2025 that the economy posted consecutive months of job growth.
The shift suggests some stabilisation in hiring after nearly a year of erratic payroll changes, though the report gives no figures for the number of jobs added.
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