Payrolls explode to 119,000 vs 50,000 expected and even CNBC is stunned

BREAKING: Experts SHOCKED as the United States adds stunning +119,000 THOUSAND JOBS – despite only +50,000 expected

Federal government -3,000 jobs.

WOW!

CNBC can HARDLY BELIEVE IT.

“Nonfarm payrolls up a ROBUST 119K! 119K is the best since April!”

The U.S. economy added substantially more jobs than expected in September, according to a long-awaited report Thursday from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 119,000 in the month, up from the 4,000 jobs lost in August following a downward revision. The Dow Jones consensus estimate for September was 50,000. The July total also was revised down to 72,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the prior release.

In addition to the headline jobs number, the BLS said the unemployment rate edged higher to 4.4%, the highest it’s been since October 2021. A broader measure that includes those not looking for jobs or working part-time for economic reasons edged lower to 8%.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/jobs-report-september-2025.html