US added 29,000 new jobs in September, less than the 84,000 economists had predicted, as unemployment increased slightly to 4.2%
New figures, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows that the number of new jobs added in the US was weaker than expected, while unemployment saw an uptick.
The US added 29,000 new jobs in September, less than the 90,000 economists forecasted. Unemployment increased slightly to 4.2% – up by 0.1 point compared to last month’s data.
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