US adds 192,000 jobs in March; jobless rate unchanged

US adds 192,000 jobs in March; jobless rate unchanged

Washington (AFP) - The United States added 192,000 jobs in March and the jobless rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

The job growth was a shade below analysts' average estimate of 195,000 net new jobs, while the jobless rate was expected to dip to 6.6 percent.