Economic Overview - The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, surpassing economists' estimates [1] - The unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in September, higher than expected [1] Job Market Adjustments - Job gains for July and August were revised down, with July's figures adjusted from 79,000 to 72,000, and August's from a gain of 22,000 to a loss of 4,000, totaling a downward revision of 33,000 jobs [3] Sector Performance - Private payrolls added 97,000 jobs in September, exceeding the estimate of 62,000 [4] - Government payrolls increased by 22,000 jobs in September, following a decline of the same amount in August [4] - The manufacturing sector experienced a loss of 6,000 jobs in September, which was less than the estimated loss of 8,000 jobs [5] - Overall, the manufacturing sector is down 94,000 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to the previous year [5] Federal Employment Trends - Federal employment has decreased by 97,000 jobs since reaching a peak in January [5]

Jobseekers speak with recruiters during a NYS Department Of Labor job fair at the Downtown Central Library in Buffalo, New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.Private payrolls saw their biggest decline in two-and-a-half years during September, a further sign of labor market weakening that compounds the data blackout accompanying the U.S. government shutdown.Companies shed a seasonally adjusted 32,000 jobs during the month, the biggest slide since March 2023, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday ...