136,000 Jobs Added in September - 2.9% Increase in Wages

• 114,000 Private Sector jobs added in September
• Retail jobs decline again for 8 straight months, losing 11,000 jobs in September
• Manufacturing loses 1,000 jobs in September
• Construction adds 7,000 jobs in September
• Healthcare adds 39,000 jobs in September
• Transportation and Logistics adds 15,700 jobs in September 
• Mining loses 100 jobs in September
• The unemployment rate is 3.5%, the lowest since 1969

The global economy shows signs of weakening while the American labor market continues to grow strong

​Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics