Our View In One Line: September nonfarm payroll growth slowed to 29,000, though the three-month average pace held steady at 51,000.
| Sector Breakdown | Current Month ▼ | % of Total | 12-Month Change | % of Total |
|---|
| Total | +29k | 100.0% | +496k | 100.0% |
| Education & Health Services | +20k | 69.0% | +516k | 104.0% |
| Trade, Transportation & Utilities | +18k | 62.1% | +53k | 10.7% |
| Government | -17k | -58.6% | -216k | -43.5% |
| Construction | +11k | 37.9% | +109k | 22.0% |
| Leisure & Hospitality | +10k | 34.5% | +62k | 12.5% |
| Information | -10k | -34.5% | -120k | -24.2% |
| Professional & Business Services | -9k | -31.0% | +123k | 24.8% |
| Manufacturing | +9k | 31.0% | +40k | 8.1% |
| Financial Activities | -7k | -24.1% | -107k | -21.6% |
| Other Services | +6k | 20.7% | +34k | 6.9% |
| Mining & Logging | -2k | -6.9% | +2k | 0.4% |