The April 2022 Employment Situation Report showed job growth was widespread across the economy, led by strong results for the leisure and hospitality, manufacturing and transportation and warehousing sectors.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics and Secretary of Labor reported the American economy added 428,000 jobs in the month of April. The unemployment rate was 3.6%, unchanged from March, Walsh said in a May 6 Department of Labor news release.
“The policies driving this job growth are also empowering workers in ways we haven’t seen in decades,” Walsh said in the release. “Record numbers of workers are starting new jobs, increasing their wages and opening new businesses.”
He said 95% of the jobs lost to the pandemic have been recovered, insured unemployment is at a historically low level and labor market disruptions caused by COVID-19 are at all-time lows, according to the release.
“At the Department of Labor, we are focused on empowering all workers morning, noon and night to seize this moment and secure the opportunities this historic recovery affords,” Walsh said in the release.
The department’s Good Jobs Initiative helps to ensure good wages and benefits for the jobs created in this economy. It also promotes safe and healthy working conditions and equitable access to skills training and career advancement across the nation, Walsh said in the release.
