Summary
The U.S. government reported that employers added 119,000 jobs in September, despite delays in the data release due to a government shutdown. The unemployment rate increased slightly to 4.4%, partly because more people entered the job market. Some sectors like health care and construction saw job growth, while factories and government jobs declined.
Key Facts
- U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September.
- The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% from 4.3% in August.
- 470,000 people joined the labor market in September.
- The Labor Department revised job numbers, showing fewer jobs gained in previous months than initially reported.
- Health care and social assistance added 57,000 jobs, construction added 19,000, while factories lost 6,000 jobs.
- The U.S. government shutdown delayed the jobs report for seven weeks.
- The Labor Department will not release a full jobs report for October due to the shutdown.
