NewsU.S. payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September
The BLS reported a 29,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls and 4.2% unemployment, while revising the combined July–August total down by 60,000.
Event / data period: 2026-09
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IllustrationU.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 29,000 in September, while the unemployment rate was 4.2%.
The BLS revised July from a gain of 21,000 to a loss of 10,000 and cut August’s gain from 162,000 to 133,000. Together, the two months were 60,000 below their previously reported totals.
Data
U.S. labor indicators, September 2026
U.S. labor indicators from BLS household and establishment surveys.
- September 2026 nonfarm payroll employment change
- 29,000 jobs
- 2026-09 · Estimate
- Unemployment rate, September 2026
- 4.2 percent
- 2026-09 · Estimate
- Combined downward revision to July–August payroll gains
- -60,000 jobs
- 2026-07 — 2026-08 · Estimate
Methodology
BLS establishment-survey change in nonfarm payroll employment, unemployment rate, and combined July–August revision. Counts are seasonally adjusted; the latest month is a preliminary estimate.
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