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<h1>Employment Situation Summary
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Transmission of material in this news release is embargoed until USDL-26-1549
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8:30 a.m. (ET) Friday, October 2, 2026
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Technical information:
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Household data: (202) 691-6378 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/cps
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Establishment data: (202) 691-6555 * [email protected] * www.bls.gov/ces
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Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * [email protected]
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THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION - SEPTEMBER 2026
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Both nonfarm payroll employment (+29,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in
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September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in all major industries
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changed little over the month.
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This news release presents statistics from two monthly surveys. The household survey measures labor
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force status, including unemployment, by demographic characteristics. The establishment survey
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measures nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings by industry. For more information about the
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concepts and statistical methodology used in these two surveys, see the Technical Note.
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Household Survey Data
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Both the unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.1 million,
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changed little in September. The unemployment rate has remained in a narrow range of 4.1 percent to
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4.3 percent since March. (See table A-1.)
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Among the major worker groups, the unemployment rate for people who are Black (7.0 percent)
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increased in September. The jobless rates for adult men (3.9 percent), adult women (3.6 percent),
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teenagers (14.5 percent), and people who are White (3.6 percent), Asian (2.9 percent), or Hispanic
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(4.7 percent) showed little change over the month. (See tables A-1, A-2, and A-3.)
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The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was essentially unchanged
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at 1.9 million in September. The long-term unemployed accounted for 27.1 percent of all unemployed
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people. (See table A-12.)
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Both the labor force participation rate, at 61.8 percent, and the employment-population ratio, at
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59.2 percent, changed little in September. These measures showed little net change since January.
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(See table A-1.)
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The number of people employed part time for economic reasons changed little at 4.5 million in
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September. These individuals would have preferred full-time employment but were working part time
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because their hours had been reduced or they were unable to find full-time jobs. (See table A-8.)
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In September, the number of people not in the labor force who currently want a job changed little
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at 5.8 million. These individuals were not counted as unemployed because they were not actively
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looking for work during the 4 weeks preceding the survey or were unavailable to take a job. (See
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table A-1.)
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Among those not in the labor force who wanted a job, the number of people marginally attached to
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the labor force decreased by 236,000 to 1.5 million in September. These individuals wanted and were
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available for work and had looked for a job sometime in the prior 12 months but had not looked for
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work in the 4 weeks preceding the survey. The number of discouraged workers, a subset of the
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marginally attached who believed that no jobs were available for them, changed little over the
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month at 414,000. (See Summary table A.)
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Establishment Survey Data
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Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in September (+29,000), following an average
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monthly gain of 45,000 over the prior 12 months. Employment in all major industries changed little
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over the month. (See table B-1.)
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Health care employment continued its upward trend in September (+17,000), but at a slower pace than
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the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months (+33,000). In September, employment continued to
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trend up in ambulatory health care services (+13,000) and in hospitals (+12,000), while nursing and
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residential care facilities lost jobs (-9,000).
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Employment in construction changed little in September (+11,000). The industry had added an average
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of 10,000 jobs per month over the prior 12 months. In September, employment in nonresidential
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specialty trade contractors continued to trend up (+12,000).
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Manufacturing employment was little changed in September (+9,000) but is up by 72,000 since a
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recent low in December 2025. Over the month, employment increased in plastics and rubber products
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manufacturing (+5,000) and in machinery manufacturing (+5,000).
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In September, financial activities employment was little changed (-7,000). Employment in financial
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activities is down by 129,000 since a recent peak in May 2025, with most of the job loss in
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insurance carriers and related activities (-90,000).
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Employment also showed little change over the month in other major industries, including mining,
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quarrying, and oil and gas extraction; wholesale trade; retail trade; transportation and
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warehousing; information; professional and business services; social assistance; leisure and
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hospitality; other services; and government.
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In September, average hourly earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls edged up by 5
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cents, or 0.1 percent, to $37.81. Over the past 12 months, average hourly earnings have increased
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by 3.0 percent. In September, average hourly earnings of private-sector production and
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nonsupervisory employees rose by 7 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $32.60. (See tables B-3 and B-8.)
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The average workweek for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls remained at 34.4 hours in
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September. In manufacturing, the average workweek was unchanged at 40.6 hours, and overtime held at
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3.0 hours. The average workweek for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm
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payrolls remained at 33.8 hours. (See tables B-2 and B-7.)
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The change in total nonfarm payroll employment for July was revised down by 31,000, from +21,000 to
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-10,000, and the change for August was revised down by 29,000, from +162,000 to +133,000. With
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these revisions, employment in July and August combined is 60,000 lower than previously reported.
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(Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses and government agencies
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since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors.)
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_____________
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The Employment Situation for October 2026 is scheduled to be published on Friday, November 6, 2026,
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at 8:30 a.m. (ET).
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</pre>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.a.htm"> Employment Situation Summary Table A. Household data, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.b.htm"> Employment Situation Summary Table B. Establishment data, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.faq.htm"> Employment Situation Frequently Asked Questions
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.tn.htm"> Employment Situation Technical Note
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t01.htm"> Table A-1. Employment status of the civilian population by sex and age
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t02.htm"> Table A-2. Employment status of the civilian population by race, sex, and age
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t03.htm"> Table A-3. Employment status of the Hispanic or Latino population by sex and age
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t04.htm"> Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t05.htm"> Table A-5. Employment status of the civilian population 18 years and over by veteran status, period of service, and sex, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t06.htm"> Table A-6. Employment status of the civilian population by sex, age, and disability status, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t07.htm"> Table A-7. Employment status of the civilian population by nativity and sex, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t08.htm"> Table A-8. Employed people by class of worker and part-time status
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t09.htm"> Table A-9. Selected employment indicators
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t10.htm"> Table A-10. Selected unemployment indicators, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t11.htm"> Table A-11. Unemployed people by reason for unemployment
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t12.htm"> Table A-12. Unemployed people by duration of unemployment
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t13.htm"> Table A-13. Employed and unemployed people by occupation, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t14.htm"> Table A-14. Unemployed people by industry and class of worker, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t15.htm"> Table A-15. Alternative measures of labor underutilization
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t16.htm"> Table A-16. People not in the labor force and multiple jobholders by sex, not seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t17.htm"> Table B-1. Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector and selected industry detail
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t18.htm"> Table B-2. Average weekly hours and overtime of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t19.htm"> Table B-3. Average hourly and weekly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t20.htm"> Table B-4. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t21.htm"> Table B-5. Employment of women on nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t22.htm"> Table B-6. Employment of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t23.htm"> Table B-7. Average weekly hours and overtime of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t24.htm"> Table B-8. Average hourly and weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/news.release/empsit.t25.htm"> Table B-9. Indexes of aggregate weekly hours and payrolls for production and nonsupervisory employees on private nonfarm payrolls by industry sector, seasonally adjusted(1)
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</a> </div>
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<br>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/cps/cpsatabs.htm"> Access to historical data for the "A" tables of the Employment Situation News Release
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</a> </div>
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<div class="level0"> <a href="/ces/data/employment-situation-table-download.htm"> Access to historical data for the "B" tables of the Employment Situation News Release
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