#USJobsData U.S. Market Today: U.S. Added Stronger-Than-Forecast 119K Jobs in September, but Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%

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The U.S. labor market posted a stronger-than-expected gain of 119,000 jobs in September, even as the unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to 4.4%, according to long-delayed government data released Thursday.

The report — originally scheduled for early October — was pushed back six weeks due to the federal government shutdown, leaving markets without timely labor figures throughout a volatile period.