The September jobs report finally came out after the government shutdown ended
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The September jobs report finally came out after the government shutdown ended
"The US added 119,000 jobs in September, far more than the 53,000 economists expected, and unemployment unexpectedly increased to 4.4% from 4.3%. August's job growth was revised from a gain of 22,000 to a loss of 4,000, and July's growth was revised from a gain of 79,000 to 72,000. "With these revisions, employment in July and August combined is 33,000 lower than previously reported," BLS said."
"The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday there won't be an October jobs report, which would have been released at the start of November barring the shutdown. Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said recently that payroll estimates for last month can still be calculated, but "we will never know what the unemployment rate was in October.""
The US added 119,000 payroll jobs in September, well above the 53,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.4% from 4.3%. July and August payrolls were revised downward, leaving combined employment for those months 33,000 lower than previously reported. The longest government shutdown in US history interrupted Bureau of Labor Statistics data collection and delayed the October household survey, causing the agency to cancel the October unemployment report and extend November's data collection. Payroll estimates for October can be calculated from business records, but the official October unemployment rate cannot be known. Private data providers partially filled missing hiring data.
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