September jobs report: Payrolls rise 254,000 as unemployment rate slips to 4.1%
The labor force participation rate among women ages 25 to 54, their prime working years, dipped to 78.1% September, from 78.4% in August. But that number is still hovering at record levels, and it’s been climbing steadily to new heights through 2024.
The jobs report for September released Friday showed that employment rose for native-born and fell for foreign-born workers.
The September jobs report shocked economists with 254,000 new jobs added over the month, over 100,000 more than expected.
September's 245,000 new jobs topped consensus forecasts by about 100,000. This means the Fed can probably slow the pace of ...
President Joe Biden chose to come to the briefing room for the first time just months before the end of his presidency to ...
The jobs report suggests the U.S. might be headed toward a soft landing, where inflation moves down to the Fed’s goal without ...
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