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US added 119K jobs in September, delayed jobs report shows

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The U.S. economy added jobs in September amid uncertainty about economic conditions, but job creation levels remained relatively subdued and added to signs of a weakening labor market.The Labor Department on Thursday reported that employers added 119,000 jobs in September, a figure that was above the estimate of economists polled by LSEG.The unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in September, which was higher than economists' expectations.Originally scheduled for release on Oct. 3, the September jobs report was delayed by a month and a half because of the 43-day government shutdown, which furloughed...

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