U.S. Adds 29,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%

September brought 29,000 new U.S. jobs and a 4.2% unemployment rate, while revisions reduced July and August gains by a combined 60,000.

The Chestnut Post Staff · October 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT

U.S. Adds 29,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Rises to 4.2%

U.S. employers added 29,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.2%, according to NPR.

Job gains for July and August were also revised lower by a combined 60,000. Those reductions, alongside September’s modest increase, extended a sluggish stretch for the labor market.

Originally reported by NPR. Read the full story at NPR

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