# U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September as unemployment rose to 4.2%

https://mins.news/en/item/83446

- CoinDesk, 2026-10-02 12:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/u-s-added-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-with-unemployment-rate-rising-to-4-2

> The United States added only 29,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Before the report, traders priced in just a 23% chance of a second Federal Reserve rate hike at the central bank’s policy meeting later this month.

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