# US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%

https://mins.news/en/item/83735

- Reuters, 2026-10-02 15:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/us-job-growth-slows-sharply-september-unemployment-rate-rises-42-2026-10-02/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abfd18aaa92170001cbfef3

> US job growth slowed much more than expected in September, while the unemployment rate climbed to 4.2%. Payrolls for the previous two months were revised sharply lower, making another Federal Reserve rate hike this month unlikely.

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