The drop in output early this year was traced to a flood of imports – which are subtracted from gross domestic product – as businesses raced to order goods before President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect.

The latest jobs report showed the economy remained relatively sturdy as employers digested erratic trade policies that analysts say could take time to turn up in official data.

The jobs market was expected to slow in April, but the new report from the Labor Department showed the labor market is weathering tariff uncertainty.