September jobs report shows slowdown in hiring, rise in unemployment

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The labor force participation rate rose to 61.8%, up slightly from the 61.6% rate recorded in August after falling <a href=/story/money/economy/2026/08/08/unemployment-rate-july-2026-jobs-report/91212744007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>earlier this year</a>.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Average hourly earnings for employees on private, nonfarm payrolls — calculated as a mean — rose by 5 cents to $37.81 in September, the department said. Over the year, they increased 3%. The department's September inflation report, due out Oct. 14, will reveal whether paychecks kept pace with rising prices last month. They did not in <a href=/story/money/economy/inflation-cost-of-living/2026/09/11/inflation-august-cpi-report-interest-rates/91655080007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>August</a> and <a href=/story/money/economy/2026/08/12/july-cpi-inflation-report-are-paychecks-keeping-up/91245851007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>July</a>.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-4-ac1 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"Even after payrolls’ disappointment, job growth’s pace in the last three months is around the top of economists’ estimates of the rate needed to hold the unemployment rate steady," Bill Adams, Fifth Third Commercial Bank's chief U.S. economist, said in a note. "But slowing wage growth even as inflation accelerates is a sign that workers are having a hard time moving up to better paying jobs, even if outright unemployment is low." </p><aside class=gnt_ar_b_sp>USA TODAY Shopping: <a target=_blank rel=noopener data-t-l=":body nav (prime)|e|auto spike click:6|⚑u" class=gnt_ar_b_sp_a href=https://www.usatoday.com/shopping/ >Shop sales in tech, home, fashion, beauty & more curated by our editors.</a></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Fed officials will review both reports ahead of their next interest rate decision on Oct. 28. In September, policymakers appeared focused on <a href=/story/money/2026/07/19/inflation-rising-prices-gas-real-estate-groceries/90955332007/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>inflation</a> after they voted to <a href=/story/money/economy/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-meeting-updates--live/91746863007/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>raise their benchmark for short-term interest rates</a>.</p><figure class="gnt_em gnt_em_img"><img class=gnt_em_img_i style=height:441px fetchpriority=high data-g-r=lazy data-gl-src="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/09/28/USAT/91991534007-20260916-t-141733-z-1676338884-rc-2-p-7-ia-349-jg-rtrmadp-3-amazoncomworkerpay.JPG?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp" data-gl-srcset="/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/09/28/USAT/91991534007-20260916-t-141733-z-1676338884-rc-2-p-7-ia-349-jg-rtrmadp-3-amazoncomworkerpay.JPG?width=1320&height=882&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp 2x" decoding=async alt="A worker walks next to products during Cyber Monday at the Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz"/><div class="gnt_em_img_ccw gnt_em_img_ccw__cap gnt_em_img_ccw__crd" data-c-caption="A worker walks next to products during Cyber Monday at the Amazon's fulfillment center in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz" data-c-credit="Eduardo Munoz, REUTERS"></div></figure><aside class=gnt_ar_b_sp>More: <a href=/story/money/economy/jobs-labor/2026/10/02/skilled-trades-workers-demand-ai-era/92004609007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=":b|e|spike click:9|⚑u" class=gnt_ar_b_sp_a>There's still a heavy demand for workers. Just not in white-collar jobs</a></aside><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>See the jobs data</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September and payroll gains for August and July were revised down.</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_ifg" data-v-id=_/MRN1LSOmlrK9vI1IKa3C aria-label="Embedded infographic - jobs" data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=loadInfogram style=width:660px;min-height:150px><a class=gnt_em_ifg_ph href=https://infogram.com/_/MRN1LSOmlrK9vI1IKa3C aria-label="Infographic in fullscreen - jobs" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener"></a></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The unemployment rate ticked up for the first time since February this year.</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_ifg" data-v-id=_/oQ5BJEu10Rs00IrW0c2H aria-label="Embedded infographic - unemployment rate" data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=loadInfogram style=width:660px;min-height:150px><a class=gnt_em_ifg_ph href=https://infogram.com/_/oQ5BJEu10Rs00IrW0c2H aria-label="Infographic in fullscreen - unemployment rate" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener"></a></aside><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>Who was hiring in September?</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>September's payroll gains were driven by a 17,000 increase in health care employment.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Hiring also picked up in construction, which added 11,000 jobs. The manufacturing sector added 9,000.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Financial services shed 7,000 jobs in September, and employment in that industry was down by 129,000 since a recent peak in May 2025.</p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-5-ac2 data-x-c=2 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Employment was little changed in other industries, including social assistance, leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services, the department estimated.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The department's jobs report is considered the gold standard for data about the labor market, but it's not the only one that offers insight into hiring trends.</p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>ADP’s <a href=https://adpemploymentreport.com/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>National Employment Report</a> released Sept. 30 found private employers added a much-higher 90,000 jobs in September. It said that the most notable gains were in education and health services, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, and construction.</p><aside class="gnt_em gnt_em_anc" id=gnt_atomsnc data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=loadAnc aria-label="Newsletter signup form"></aside><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>The 'low-hire, low-fire' trend continues</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Visualize the U.S. job market as a single storefront. It has a front door and a back door. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>When there is typical labor market churn, people are regularly exiting the back door, whether to retire or for another opportunity. In response, the business hires more people, bringing them through the front door. </p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-6-ac3 data-x-c=3 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"What has happened is the flow on the back end has stalled massively," Laura Ullrich, Indeed Hiring Lab's economic research director said. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p><a href=https://www.bls.gov/news.release/jolts.nr0.htm rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Low quits rates</a> show workers are <a href=/story/money/2025/08/21/job-hugging-tough-labor-market/85765799007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>still clinging to their jobs</a>, fearing they won't be able to land another. They may not feel happy about it — Glassdoor's Employee Confidence Index showed employee confidence fell to a new record low in September — but they are employed. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"If you don't have a job and you're on the sidewalk trying to get into the building, it's really hard and very frustrating," Ullrich said.</p><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>'Not a labor market that people find favorable'</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>According to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, the labor market is "stable."  </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>It's not the best it's ever been. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>From February 2022 to mid-2024, the unemployment rate was below 4%. A few years ago, U.S. employers were adding more jobs, wages were outpacing inflation, and there were more Americans joining the workforce, according to Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s head of economics for the Americas. </p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-7-ac4 data-x-c=4 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Although the unemployment rate remains historically low, he said today's labor market does not offer workers a sense of abundant opportunity. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"This is not a labor market that people find favorable, especially in the face of higher costs," he added. "The way that we often overcome higher costs is we find a new job that pays more, and if that's not an option because hiring is so slow, that really changes how people experience and feel the labor market."</p><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>Where is the job market headed?</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>U.S. employers announced plans to hire 90,787 workers in September, a significant increase from August when they announced plans to hire 12,325, according to an Oct. 1 <a href=https://www.challengergray.com/blog/job-cuts-fall-in-september-hiring-plans-up-3-over-2025-on-weak-early-seasonal-hiring/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Challenger, Gray & Christmas report</a>. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>Seasonal hiring may be behind that jump, but compared to the same time last year, hiring announcements were down 23%. Last month marked the lowest September total since 2011, the report said. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>It also found U.S. employers announced plans to cut 43,281 jobs last month, down 20% from the same time last year and the lowest September total since 2022. Layoff announcements were most common at tech companies, food producers, and nonprofit organizations. "Market and economic conditions" was the most cited reason for cuts. </p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-8-ac5 data-x-c=5 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>“Employers are facing high energy costs, an uncertain war in Iran, a rate hike that could make hiring more expensive, plus the likelihood of surging healthcare costs," Andy Challenger, workplace expert and chief revenue officer at the firm behind the report, said in a statement. “Hiring plans are up over the year, but we’re not seeing the surge of hiring plans that come with the holiday season, which suggests a very cautious approach."</p><h2 class=gnt_ar_b_h2>What does this mean for the Fed?</h2><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The Federal Open Market Committee has two main goals. Warsh said in September he believed it had delivered on the first, which is to keep the unemployment rate low. It's still working on the second, which is to ensure price stability. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>To <a href=/story/money/economy/inflation-cost-of-living/2026/09/11/inflation-august-cpi-report-interest-rates/91655080007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>combat inflation</a> that has remained above the Fed's 2% target for five years, <a href=/story/money/economy/2026/09/16/fed-rate-decision-meeting-updates--live/91746863007/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>the committee voted</a> to raise its benchmark for short-term interest rates at its last meeting. The question is whether they will do it again. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The September jobs data "reduces any sense of urgency to tighten policy in October and pushes back against some of the more hawkish expectations that had emerged in recent weeks," according to Angelo Kourkafas, a senior global strategist at Edward Jones. </p><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al"><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx id=~ad-slot-7103-usatoday-native-article_link-money-economy-9-ac6 data-x-c=6 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_al"></div></aside><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>To Adams, the "mediocre" report wasn't weak enough to shift policymakers' focus away from inflation. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>"The September CPI and PPI reports, prices at the pump, and geopolitical developments between now and when the Fed meets next in late October have more power to sway the next rate decision than this jobs report," Adams said in the note. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p>The day before the job report's release, 76% of traders were betting the Fed would hold the federal funds rate steady at its October meeting and 62% were predicting it would raise it by a quarter-point in December, according to <a href=https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>CME FedWatch</a>. After its release, 82% are betting on a pause this month, and 62% are still betting on a quarter-point hike in December. </p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p><em>(This story was updated to add new information.)</em></p><p class=gnt_ar_b_p><em>Reach Rachel Barber at </em><a href=mailto:rbarber@usatoday.com rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>rbarber@usatoday.com</a><em>, follow her on X </em><a href=https://x.com/rachelbarber_ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|z|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>@rachelbarber_</a><em>, and subscribe to her newsletter "Making More of Your Money" </em><a href=https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/making-more-of-your-money/ rel="noreferrer noopener" target=_blank data-t-l=:b|e|k|⚑u class=gnt_ar_b_a>here</a>.   </p></div><div class=gnt_ss data-g-r=base_sc data-ss-u=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/jobs-labor/2026/10/02/september-2026-jobs-report-unemployment-rate/91991349007/ data-ss-t="September jobs report shows slowdown in hiring, unemployment ticks up" data-ss-d="U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs and the national unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2% in September, the Labor Department estimates."><a class=gnt_ss_a data-ss-a=f data-t-l=:i|v|c|facebook aria-label="Share to Facebook" rel=noreferrer data-g-r=base_si href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/share?display=popup&app_id=1279862243338849&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fjobs-labor%2F2026%2F10%2F02%2Fseptember-2026-jobs-report-unemployment-rate%2F91991349007%2F"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_facebook /></svg></a><a class=gnt_ss_a data-ss-a=t data-t-l=:i|v|c|twitter aria-label="Share to Twitter" rel=noreferrer data-g-r=base_si href="https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fjobs-labor%2F2026%2F10%2F02%2Fseptember-2026-jobs-report-unemployment-rate%2F91991349007%2F&text=September%20jobs%20report%20shows%20slowdown%20in%20hiring%2C%20unemployment%20ticks%20up&via=usatoday"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_twitter /></svg></a><a class=gnt_ss_a data-t-l=:i|v|c|email aria-label="Share by email" href="mailto:?subject=September%20jobs%20report%20shows%20slowdown%20in%20hiring%2C%20unemployment%20ticks%20up%20-%20from%20USA%20TODAY&body=September%20jobs%20report%20shows%20slowdown%20in%20hiring%2C%20unemployment%20ticks%20up%0A%0AU.S.%20employers%20added%2029%2C000%20jobs%20and%20the%20national%20unemployment%20rate%20ticked%20up%20to%204.2%25%20in%20September%2C%20the%20Labor%20Department%20estimates.%0A%0ACheck%20out%20this%20story%20on%20usatoday.com%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fjobs-labor%2F2026%2F10%2F02%2Fseptember-2026-jobs-report-unemployment-rate%2F91991349007%2F"><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_share_email /></svg></a><button class="gnt_ss_a gnt_ss_a__sa" data-ss-a=s data-t-l=:i|v|c|shareapi aria-label="Share natively" data-g-r=base_si><svg class=gnt_ss_a_svg><use xlink:href=#gnt_svg_shareapi /></svg></button></div><div class="gnt_tb gnt_tbb" data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=llx><div id=gnt_tbw_1></div></div><div data-g-r=lazy data-gl-method=flp class=gnt_flp><div class="gnt_m_dl flipp-ux-header gnt_flp_t" aria-label="Featured Weekly Ad">Featured Weekly Ad</div></div></article><div class=gnt_rr><div class="gnt_x__c gnt_rr_xpst"><aside aria-label=advertisement class="gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__pf"><div id=ad-slot-7103-usatoday-poster-money-economy-10-ac1 class="gnt_x_sl gnt_x_p"></div></aside></div><div class="gnt_tb gnt_tbr" data-t-l=":taboola (article rail)|e|taboola click|⚑t"><div id=gnt_tbw_2></div></div><div class="gnt_m gnt_m_fs"><a href="https://cm.usatoday.com/site-feedback/?platform=Tangent-Desktop&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fjobs-labor%2F2026%2F10%2F02%2Fseptember-2026-jobs-report-unemployment-rate%2F91991349007%2F&marketName=usatoday&cta=Right-Rail" class=gnt_m_fs_a data-t-l=":survey|v|c|We're always working..." aria-label="We're always working to improve your experience. 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