#USJobsData The most recent official US jobs data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which was delayed due to a government shutdown, covers **September 2025**.

The report provided a mixed picture, with job creation exceeding expectations but the unemployment rate ticking up.

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## 📈 Key September 2025 Highlights

| Indicator | September Value | Change from Prior Month (Revised) |

| :--- | :--- | :--- |

| **Nonfarm Payrolls (Jobs Added)** | **+119,000** | Up from -4,000 in August |

| **Unemployment Rate** | **4.4%** | Up from 4.3% in August |

| **Average Hourly Earnings (Year-over-Year)** | **+3.8%** | N/A |

| **Labor Force Participation Rate** | **62.4%** | Up 0.1 percentage point |

### Additional Details

* **Job Revisions:** The job gains for **July and August were significantly revised downward**, reducing the prior combined total by 33,000. August was revised from a gain of +22,000 to a **loss of -4,000** jobs.

* **Sectoral Gains:** Job growth was concentrated in **Health Care** (+43,000), **Food Services and Drinking Places** (+37,000), and **Social Assistance** (+14,000).

* **Sectoral Losses:** Employment declined in **Transportation and Warehousing** (-25,000) and the **Federal Government** (-3,000). Manufacturing also shed jobs for the fifth consecutive month.

* **Unemployment Rise:** The rise in the unemployment rate to 4.4% was partly due to **470,000 people entering the labor force**, which outpaced the number of jobs created.

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## 🗓️ Note on Upcoming Releases

Due to the government shutdown, the BLS has stated that a complete jobs report for **October 2025** will **not be published**. Partial data for October will be released alongside the full report for **November 2025** on **December 16, 2025**.