Wednesday, November 26, 2025

US Jobs Report 2025 September 11-26-25

The US added 119,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2025, surpassing economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The report was released on November 20, 2025, nearly seven weeks late due to a government shutdown, which also caused revisions to July and August's employment figures. Key sectors for job growth included health care and social assistance, leisure and hospitality, and government, while transportation and warehousing, professional and business services, and manufacturing saw job losses.  

Key September 2025 jobs report details

Total nonfarm payroll employment: +119,000 jobs, exceeding the forecast of 50,000.

Unemployment rate: 4.4%, an increase from 4.3% in August, and the highest rate since October 2021.

Average hourly earnings: Increased by $0.09 for the month, and 3.8% from a year ago.

Average weekly hours: Unchanged for all private employees, while manufacturing hours decreased slightly. 

Sector-by-sector performance

Job gains:

Health Care and Social Assistance: +59,000 jobs

Leisure and Hospitality: +47,000 jobs

Government: +22,000 jobs (driven by state and local, with federal declining)

Construction: +19,000 jobs

Retail Trade: +13,900 jobs

Job losses:

Transportation and Warehousing: -25,300 jobs

Professional and Business Services: -20,000 jobs

Manufacturing: -6,000 jobs 

Other important information

Previous month revisions: The July and August 2025 job numbers were revised downward, with August being revised from a gain of 4,000 to a loss of 4,000 jobs.

Delayed report: The September report was delayed by the government shutdown and the October 2025 report will be canceled due to a lack of data collection. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=us+jobs+report+september+2025

Comments

I expect 18-wheel Truck Driving Jobs will increase as Illegals are removed and Construction Jobs will increase.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader

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