US EditionDelayed September report shows U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs, blowing past expectations
September job gains were driven by healthcare and food services adding 80,000 jobs while unemployment rose to 4.4%, the highest since 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- On Nov 20, 2025, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a delayed September report showing U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs while the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%.
- The government shutdown delayed publication nearly seven weeks and the Labor Department canceled a standalone October report, folding some data into November's release.
- Revisions show July and August payrolls trimmed by 33,000 jobs, with September gains led by health care and bars and restaurants , while transportation and warehousing lost 25,000 and federal government payrolls dropped 3,000.
- Policymakers will use the data to assess rates as the September figures are the last full hiring and unemployment measurement before the Federal Open Market Committee meets Dec. 9, even as policymakers remain divided about further rate cuts.
- Amid broader weakness, Federal Reserve Governor Chris Waller said, `Four to six weeks ago, we were still in this kind of no-hire/no-fire mode`, while a private report found October job cuts hit the highest level since 2003, naming Amazon, Target and UPS.
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In the United States, unemployment rose slightly for the month of September despite the creation of nearly 120,000 posts, according to figures published more than six weeks late as a result of the budgetary paralysis that had hit the country.
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal…
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
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