The national unemployment rate is at 5.0%, with 215,000 jobs created in March and an average of 209,000 jobs added per month over the last three months. Significant job growth occurred in various sectors, including professional and business services, retail trade, and leisure and hospitality, while transportation and warehousing experienced a decline of 3,000 jobs. The professional and technical services sector saw a slight decrease in jobs, with a 0.2% change from the previous month.