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September 2025 Jobs Report: 119,000 Positions Added as August Revised to Job Loss, Unemployment Hits 4.4%

Nov 19, 2025 • 14 min read

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September 2025 Jobs Report: 119,000 Positions Added as August Revised to Job Loss, Unemployment Hits 4.4%

The U.S. labor market added a surprising 119,000 jobs in September 2025 with unemployment rising to 4.4%, while August was revised from 22,000 jobs to a 4,000-job loss, the second monthly decline o…