September Employment Situation
Published Friday, October 6, 2023
Payroll employment rises by 336,000 in September; the unemployment rate unchanged at 3.8%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 336,000 in September, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.8 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality; government; health care; professional, scientific, and technical services; and social assistance.
