"Nonfarm payrolls grew by 119,000 jobs after a downwardly revised 4,000 drop in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report released on Thursday. list of 4 itemsend of list The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent, up from 4.3 percent in August. The healthcare sector had the most gains, totalling 43,000 jobs in September. Food and beverage services sectors followed, adding 37,000 jobs, and social assistance employment grew by 14,000."
"Other sectors saw little change, including construction, wholesale trade, retail services, as well as professional and business services. The federal workforce saw a decline of 3,000, marking 97,000 jobs cut from the nation's largest employer since the beginning of the year. Transportation and warehousing, an industry hit hard by tariffs, also saw declines and shed 25,000 jobs in September. Average wages grew by 0.2 percent, or 9 cents, to $36.67."
"The September jobs report was initially slated for release on October 3, but was pushed out because of the US government shutdown. The jobs report typically comes out on the first Friday of each month. Because of the 43-day-long shutdown, the US Labor Department was unable to collect the data needed to calculate the unemployment rate for the month of October."
Nonfarm payrolls grew by 119,000 jobs in September after an August downwardly revised 4,000-job drop. The unemployment rate rose to 4.4 percent from 4.3 percent in August. Healthcare added 43,000 jobs, food and beverage services added 37,000, and social assistance rose by 14,000. Construction, wholesale trade, retail services, and professional and business services saw little change. The federal workforce declined by 3,000, totaling 97,000 job cuts year-to-date. Transportation and warehousing lost 25,000 jobs. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent to $36.67. Government shutdown-related data gaps delayed October unemployment calculation and October payroll figures.
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