One bright spot in the report was the homebuilding sector. Homebuilding payrolls increased by 14,800 in March. This brings the total number of homebuilding jobs added in the last six months to nearly 74,000. As the housing recovery has gained momentum since last year homebuilding is finally adding to rather than subtracting from economic growth. With plenty of recovery still ahead of us the homebuilding sector is expected to continue adding jobs and making a positive contribution to the broader economic recovery.