America’s job market roared back in September as U.S. employers adding 254,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The number was higher than the average monthly gain of 203,000 over the previous 12 months, according the bureau, and the strongest reading since March. Food and drink industries, health care, government, social assistance and construction led the job gains, which blew past economists’ average forecast for 140,000 new jobs and exceeded the upwardly revised August tally of 159,000 new positions.
The unemployment rate also unexpectedly dipped to 4.1% from August’s 4.2%.
