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It\u2019s the third time in the last 13 months the jobs estimate has hit that mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before then, the rate had not been that low since April 2019, when it was 2.3%. That preceded the start of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in America which spiked jobless rates throughout the country. 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The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, just above the 53-year low of 3.4% set in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Economists have cautioned that the monthly employment figures can be volatile because of limited sampling sizes and participation rates. However, the veterans unemployment numbers have shown a steady trend of improvement over the last three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The veterans jobless rate significantly outpaced the national unemployment rate, estimated at 3.5% in March. 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