The US jobs report for September in two simple charts

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The US economy added 142,000 jobs in September, falling short of expectations, and the unemployment rate remained almost unchanged at 7.2%. Here’s the breakdown of employment status for all Americans age 16 and above:

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Here’s what job creation and loss looked like in various industries last month:

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