‘Workers growing increasingly anxious’: US adds 29k jobs, far below 90k expected

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What happened

US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, significantly lower than economists' expectations of 90,000.

The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% as more people entered the workforce without immediate jobs.

Key facts

  • US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, significantly lower than economists' expectations of 90,000.
  • The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% as more people entered the workforce without immediate jobs.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:08:10 UTC.

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