The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in September, below the previous 12-month average of 247,000. The unemployment rate remained at 5.1%. Revisions to prior months showed 59,000 fewer jobs added than previously reported. Private sector jobs increased by over 120,000, with the largest gains in health care and leisure/hospitality and the biggest loss in mining. By industry, employment increased most in professional/business services and retail trade while decreasing in information.

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Job Market Update
U.S. Economic Data
Reflective of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
“The Employment Situation – September 2015”
As of October 2015

2. •
Overview of “The Employment Situation”
• The September report showed an overall
monthly gain of 142,000 jobs – below the
previous twelve-month average of
247,000 per month.
• The unemployment rate remained
stagnant at 5.1%
• Revisions to prior months:
- The July number was revised from +245,000 to
+223,000
- The August number was revised from +173,000
to +136,000
- That’s a total of 59,000 fewer jobs than was
previously reported
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3. •
142,000 new jobs added in September
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* Numbers are seasonally adjusted. Source: BLS

4. •
Employment in September
• Total nonfarm payroll employment
increased by 142,000 jobs in September,
which is below the 12-month average of
198,000
- Unemployment remained at 5.1%, the lowest
since April 2008
- The number of long-term unemployed was
little changed at 2.1 million
- Over the year, the number of long-term
unemployed has declined by 847,000
- Discouraged workers in September was
635,000 – virtually unchanged
- Average hourly payrolls down one cent, to
$25.09
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JOBS GAINED IN SEPTEMBER
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
142,000
5.1%

5. •
September’s private job creation statistics
• United States private sector jobs
increased during September,
generating over 120,000 jobs
- Highest increase in employment seen
within health care and leisure and
hospitality
- Biggest loss in mining
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Source: BLS

6. •
Industry Breakdown
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Source: BLS

7. •
Industry Breakdown
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8. •
Employment in total nonfarm
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* Numbers are seasonally adjusted in thousands.
Source: BLS, Current Employment Statistics Survey, September 2015

9. •
State & Regional Report – August 2015
• State and Regional unemployment rates were little changed in August.
• 32 states reported an increase in employment from the prior month, while 18 states,
plus the District of Columbia reported decreases.
- Over the year, 47 states and the District of Columbia have reported increases.
• The Midwest had the lowest regional unemployment rate at 4.6% (falling from 4.8%),
and the West had the highest unemployment rate at 5.7% (unchanged from July).
• The largest month-over-month increase in percentage employed occurred in Hawaii
(+1.3 percent).
• California (+36,200), Florida (+19,600) and Ohio (+14,600) reported the most significant
over-the-month employment increases in August.
• New York and Texas (both -13,700), plus New Hampshire (-3,900) had the greatest
decrease in employment in August.
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State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS

10. •
Northeast Region – August 2015
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State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS

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South – August 2015
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State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS

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Midwest Region – July 2015
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State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS

13. •
West Region – August 2015
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State and regional employment data from previous month. Source: BLS