MARCH KEY POINTS TREND ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment increased to 11,599,900. Unemployment increased to 672,000. Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.5% from a revised February 2013 estimate. Participation rate steady at 65.1%. Aggregate monthly hours worked increased to 1,628.1 million hours. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ESTIMATES (MONTHLY CHANGE) Employment decreased 36,100 (0.3%) to 11,592,700. Full-time employment decreased 7,400 to 8,111,300 and part-time employment decreased 28,700 to 3,481,500. Unemployment increased 25,900 (3.9%) to 686,900. The number of persons looking for full-time work increased 30,900 ... (full story)