U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September 2025, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.
September 01, 2025
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Monthly payroll employment change from the U.S. Department of Labor payroll survey.
The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.4% in September 2025, its highest level since October 2021.
September 01, 2025
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Unemployment rate as measured by the Labor Department's household survey.
An estimated 470,000 people entered the U.S. labor force (either working or actively looking for work) in September 2025.
September 01, 2025
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Change in labor force size measured in the Labor Department's September 2025 household survey.
Labor Department revisions published in September 2025 showed the U.S. economy created 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the year ending March 2025, implying an average monthly job gain of 71,000 over that period instead of the previously reported 147,000.
September 01, 2025
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Revisions to previously published payroll employment totals covering the year that ended in March 2025.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revises previously published monthly payroll and job-growth figures for prior months when updated or corrected data becomes available.
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Revisions to prior monthly employment data can alter previously reported job-growth totals.
Government shutdowns can delay the Bureau of Labor Statistics' release schedule for monthly employment reports, and the agency may incorporate delayed monthly data into subsequent monthly reports rather than publishing a separate delayed release.
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When data collection or processing is interrupted by funding lapses, publication schedules and report composition can change.