Nonfarm employment rose by 254,000 in September, exceeding the average expectation of 150,000. Revisions for employment growth in the prior two months added another 72,000. Over the latest three ...
After a five-month slowdown, private sector employers added 143,000 jobs in September, compared to an upwardly revised figure of 103,000 in August. Economists had expected 120,000.
Payroll gains for September were spread out among industry sectors. Employment increased 69,000 at food and drinking places, 45,000 in health care, 27,000 in social assistance and 25,000 in ...