(CNN) — The number of available jobs in the US unexpectedly increased in April, a possible signal that there’s some underlying strength in the labor market amid broader economic uncertainty.

Job openings totaled an estimated 7.39 million at the end of April, up from 7.2 million in March, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed how the US labor market — job openings, hires, quits and separations such as layoffs — is adapting as President Donald Trump’s sweeping (and frequently shifting) policy actions kicked into higher gear in April, rattling consumers, businesses and investors alike and reigniting recession fears.

Economists were expecting that job openings would fall for the third consecutive

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