US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gains
A man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022. The numbers were just a fraction of economists’ expectations of just under 70,000 new jobs.Earlier jobs figures were also revised down.
- ▪A man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022.
- ▪Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022.
- ▪The numbers were just a fraction of economists’ expectations of just under 70,000 new jobs.Earlier jobs figures were also revised down.
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- ▪ US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in September — BBC News — Business
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A man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA man walks by a hiring sign posted outside a restaurant in Arlington, Virginia, on 3 June 2022. Photograph: Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty ImagesUS unemployment and employment dataUS added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gainsFinal jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%Gaya GuptaFri 2 Oct 2026 08.44 EDTLast modified on Fri 2 Oct 2026 08.45 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUS employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sharp drop from last month’s gains, in the final jobs report before the midterm election.The country’s unemployment…
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