US job growth slows sharply in September, adding just 29,000 jobs
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Neutral summary
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released on October 2 showed the U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, sharply missing expectations: a Reuters poll of economists had projected 90,000, while La Tribune cited 85,000. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%, its first rise since February, and wage growth decelerated. The report, the last before the November midterm elections, reinforced investor expectations that the Fed will hold rates steady at its late-October meeting. Stocks rallied on the news: the FTSE 100 closed up 0.3%, and Wall Street ended higher. Bitcoin gained 2.6%, while the dollar had its worst day in a month; the Mexican peso strengthened but still posted its worst week since March. Analysts noted healthcare and construction were bright spots, while white-collar sectors continued to struggle. CNBC reported that women outnumbered men in the workforce for an eighth straight month. Several outlets, including The Independent and Die Welt, highlighted the political timing of the weak report ahead of the midterms; Die Welt quoted LBBW chief economist Moritz Kraemer calling it “a disaster for the government.”
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Outlets: 48. Countries: 19. Facts in the shared core: 5.
Publication timeline
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Terra (outlet profile)
Criação de vagas de trabalho nos EUA deve ter desacelerado em setembro. A criação de vagas de trabalho nos Estados Unidos provavelmente desacelerou em setembro e a ...
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Exame (outlet profile)
Bitcoin sobe 2,6% após dado de emprego abaixo do esperado nos EUA. Especialista diz que o bitcoin deve buscar os US$ 100 mil ainda neste ano se conseguir zerar as perdas de 2026
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InfoMoney (outlet profile)
Payroll: EUA criam 29 mil vagas de trabalho em setembro, abaixo do esperado. As projeções em pesquisa da Reuters com economistas eram de que a economia dos EUA abrisse 90 mil vagas de trabalho fora do setor agrícola n…
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Handelsblatt (outlet profile)
Konjunktur: US-Arbeitsmarkt schwächt sich im September überraschend stark ab – weniger als 30.000 neue Stellen. Der Stellenaufbau in den USA verlangsamt sich stärker als von Ökonomen erwartet. Die jüngsten Daten richten…
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NBC News (outlet profile)
Labor market slowed in September, final monthly jobs report before midterms shows. The U.S. labor market slowed during the month of September, according to new data Friday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
US economy adds just 29,000 jobs in September as hiring slows sharply. Figure comes as Fed weighs whether to further increase interest rates
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CNBC (outlet profile)
Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 84,000 in September while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%.
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CBS News (outlet profile)
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.
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Newsweek (outlet profile)
Underwhelming Job Report Gives Trump Midterm Headwind. Hiring has remained volatile during Trump's second term, with the unemployment rate sitting above 4 percent.
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The Hill (outlet profile)
US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS. The U.S. economy added 29,000 jobs in September, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate also ticked up slight…
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NRK (outlet profile)
Svakere jobbvekst enn ventet i USA – to tredeler under anslaget. Det ble skapt 29.000 jobber utenfor landbruket i USA i september, ifølge det amerikanske arbeidsdepartementet. På forhånd ventet økonomer en jobbvekst på…
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Job growth cools in September — sorely missing forecasts as unemployment ticks up. Investors are largely expecting the Fed to hold interest rates steady at its meeting this month.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
EEUU creó 29.000 empleos en septiembre y el paró subió apenas una décima, hasta el 4,2 %. El desempleo en EE. UU. se mantuvo estable en septiembre, con un leve aumento al 4,2 %, según el informe del Buró de Estadísticas…
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Poder360 (outlet profile)
EUA criam 29.000 vagas de emprego em setembro de 2026. O resultado veio abaixo das expectativas do mercado, já que economistas projetavam a abertura de cerca de 85.000 postos
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
U SAD otvoreno samo 29.000 radnih mesta u septembru, nezaposlenost porasla na 4,2 odsto
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The Korea Herald (outlet profile)
US job growth slows sharply in August. US nonfarm payroll growth slowed more sharply than expected in August. The US economy added 29,000 nonfarm jobs in August, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said Fr…
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El País (outlet profile)
La creación de empleo se estanca en septiembre en Estados Unidos: crea solo 29.000 empleos, el dato más bajo en 16 años. La tasa de paro permanece estable en el 4,2%
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Mint (outlet profile)
US jobs report September 2026: Hiring slows sharply to 29,000 jobs, unemployment rises to 4.2%. Hiring dropped from a revised 133,000 in August, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rose to a still-low 4.2% f…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Labor Market Loses Momentum In September—29,000 Jobs Added—While July Turns Negative. The U.S. labor market added just 29,000 jobs in September, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised August and July lower.
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Valor Econômico (outlet profile)
EUA criam 29 mil vagas em setembro, abaixo do previsto. A economia dos Estados Unidos criou 29 mil empregos em setembro, de acordo com dados divulgados nesta sexta-feira pelo Departamento do Trabalho, bem abaixo do espe…
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Valor Economico (outlet profile)
EUA criam 29 mil vagas em setembro, abaixo do previsto. A economia dos Estados Unidos criou 29 mil empregos em setembro, de acordo com dados divulgados nesta sexta-feira pelo Departamento do Trabalho, bem abaixo do espe…
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rises. US job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labour market, with the weakness likely related…
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Wirtschaftswoche (outlet profile)
US-Konjunktur: US-Jobmarkt schwächelt – nur 29.000 neue Stellen im September. Der US-Arbeitsmarkt gerät zunehmend unter Druck. Die Arbeitslosenquote stieg im September auf 4,2 Prozent.
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CNBC (outlet profile)
Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report. Odds tumbled after a jobs report showed a soft labor market, leading more traders to lower the the chances of a fed funds rate increase…
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Sube el desempleo y se crean menos puestos de trabajo en EEUU en septiembre. El desempleo en EE.UU. subió ligeramente en septiembre, mientras la creación de empleos quedó muy por debajo de las expectativas del mercado.…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
EUA criam 29 mil vagas de trabalho, mas desaceleram aumento. O crescimento do emprego nos EUA desacelerou mais do que o esperado em setembro, mas não representa uma mudança significativa no mercado de trabalho, já que a…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Bolsa tem forte alta após dados de desemprego abaixo da expectativa nos EUA. Criação de vagas nos Estados Unidos em setembro foi de 29 mil postos, enquanto havia projeção para 84 mil
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UOL (outlet profile)
EUA criam 29 mil vagas de trabalho, mas desaceleram aumento. O crescimento do emprego nos EUA desacelerou mais do que o esperado em setembro, mas não representa uma mudança significativa no mercado de trabalho, já que a…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
El desempleo en Estados Unidos sube en septiembre y se crean menos puestos de trabajo. Solo se crearon 29,000 empleos el mes pasado, lejos de los cerca de 85,000 esperados por los mercados financieros.
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Times of India (outlet profile)
US job growth slows sharply in September, unemployment rate rises to 4.2%. The US job market showed signs of struggle in September, with a mere 29,000 jobs being added and unemployment rising to 4.2 percent. This news s…
Factual core
- The U.S. economy added fewer jobs in September than in previous months.
- The US added only 29,000 jobs in September, far below the 90,000 expected by economists.
- The weak US employment data cools the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again in October.
- The soft US jobs report eased investor concerns about interest rate hikes.
- The US jobs report showed softer-than-expected employment data.
In the daily issue: The day in brief — October 2, 2026
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