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Job Numbers Come In Cooler Than Expected As Previous Gains Get Revised Down

U.S. employers added just 29,000 jobs in September

The U.S. added only 29,000 jobs in September as job market lacks spark

U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September as the unemployment rate inched up to 4.2%. Job gains for July and August were revised down by a total of 60,000…

US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month's gains

Final jobs report before the midterm elections also shows the US unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2%US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, a sha…

Employers added 29,000 jobs in September, missing economic forecasts

Unemployment ticked up to 4.2% in September, while employers pulled back on hiring amid economic headwinds.

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations

U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations. The news could give the Federal Reserve more leeway to raise interest rates later this month…

US employers added just 57,000 new jobs in June, lower than expected

The country's unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% as US job growth also slowed for the month. Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailUS job gr…

Employers added 57,000 jobs in June, far below forecasts

June's payroll gains were much lower than the 100,000 new hires that economists had predicted.

Employers added 172,000 jobs in May, surging past expectations

The labor market continues to show strength despite rising inflation and concerns about slowing economic growth.

U.S. employers added 172,000 jobs in May, a surprisingly strong showing

The labor market has been growing at a stable but slower pace in 2026, but job gains in May were far stronger than expected.

Employers added 115,000 jobs in April, blowing past forecasts

Hiring once again exceeded forecasts, with employers adding far more than the projected gains of 65,000.

Employers added 178,000 jobs in March, blowing past forecasts

Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.

Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, topping expectations

Surprise burst in hiring across the U.S. last month shows the labor market remains on solid ground.

Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, capping a year of weak hiring

The monthly job gains were slightly below the 55,000 forecast by economists, according to a poll by FactSet.

American employers added a seasonally adjusted 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Labor Department reported Friday

American employers added a seasonally adjusted 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Labor Department reported.

Employers added 119,000 jobs in September, latest employment report shows

The September jobs report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, comes amid a slowdown in hiring across the U.S.

U.S. employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than first reported, new BLS data shows

The revisions arrive as government statistics have become increasingly politicized. Last month, Trump took the unprecedented step of firing the BLS commissione…

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August.

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August. Revised data also showed that employment fell by 13,000 jobs in June, the first net loss since December 2020.

Employers added 22,000 jobs in August, falling short of forecasts

The latest employment data could inform the Federal Reserve's next rate decision meeting, set for Sept. 17.

Employers added 73,000 jobs in July, falling short of forecasts

Hiring across the U.S. was weaker than expected in July, a sign the labor market is shifting into lower gear.

Hiring slowed in May, as employers added 139,000 jobs

U.S. employers added 139,000 jobs in May - a modest slowdown from the previous month. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, as the workforce shrank.

Employers added 139,000 jobs in May as labor market remains steady

Employers across the U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May while the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.2%, new data shows.

Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, a solid showing amid tariff uncertainty

The jobs market was expected to slow in April, but the new report from the Labor Department showed the labor market is weathering tariff uncertainty.

Employers added 177,000 jobs in April, topping analyst forecasts

Employers across the U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, a sign the labor market remains healthy despite concerns rising U.S. tariffs.

U.S. Employers Added 228,000 Jobs in March, but Outlook Is Clouded

The gain was stronger than expected, though the impact of President Trump's tariffs and other policies on the labor market has yet to play out.

U.S. employers added 228,000 jobs in March, far more than forecast.

Employers added 228,000 new jobs in March, blowing past forecasts

Hiring rebounded in March, signaling that the labor market remains resilient despite stronger economic headwinds.

Employers added jobs in March at a much stronger pace than expected, a sign that the labor market remained strong despite economic uncertainty and market turbulence

The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Employers added 151,000 jobs in February as data shows layoffs hit highest level since pandemic

New data shows layoffs increased last month to the highest level since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Friday's unemployment report revealed empl…

Employers added 151,000 jobs in February, missing forecasts

The U.S. labor market has been slowing, but today's jobs report isn't yet reflecting the layoffs ordered by Elon Musk's DOGE.

Private employers added just 77,000 jobs in February, far below expectations, ADP says

Private sector job creation slowed to a crawl in February, fueling concerns of an economic slowdown,