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U.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.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsOct 4, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC1 min read

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Italy’s unemployment rate reached 6.2% in August

Istat’s provisional estimate showed employment unchanged in August as unemployment rose 0.2 point to 6.2%.

IstatOct 4, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC1 min read

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Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.5% in August

Japan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.5% in August 2026. Employment rose by 140,000 year over year while the number of unemployed people fell by 20,000.

Statistics Bureau of JapanOct 4, 2026, 1:05 AM UTC1 min read

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OECD unemployment rate falls to 4.9% in July

The unemployed total falls to a one-year low of 34.7 million.

OECDOct 2, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC1 min read