The nation added 194,000 jobs to payrolls in September as sectors slowly rebounded from the pandemic. Leisure and hospitality, a sector that did not add any jobs in August, led job growth in September, accounting for about 21.8% of new jobs added.
The unemployment rate decreased in 27 states, increased in one, and remained unchanged in 36 states including Washington, DC, according to monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).