Jobs report shows employers added 119,000 jobs in September

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM CST

The Labor Department released September’s monthly jobs report, showing employers added 119,000 jobs, which is the strongest increase since April. The government shutdown delayed the release of these numbers until now.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with NPR chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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