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Payroll employment rises by 254,000 in September; unemployment rate changes little at 4.1%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 254,000 in September, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, health care, government, social assistance, and construction.

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10/02/2024 August jobless rates up over the year in 315 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 54

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