The U.S. legal industry gained 1,100 jobs in April amid a positive employment for the country’s economy overall, according to preliminary federal government data released Friday.

In its monthly employment report, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that 1,124,100 people were working in the legal services sector in April, up from 1,123,000 in March. The preliminary figures are seasonally adjusted, and they could be revised.