The Employment Situation — September 2026

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor

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Both nonfarm payroll employment (+29,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in all major industries changed little over the month.

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