U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed for seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.

The September jobs report delayed due to the government shutdown showed the U.S. added 119,000 jobs, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The economy added 119,000 jobs in September, an unexpected rebound for the labor market — but it comes as the overall economy shows signs of slowing. Economists were expecting 50,000 jobs to have been added and an unemployment rate that remained at 4.

The September jobs report, which was delayed due to the government shutdown, comes amid a slowdown in hiring across the U.S.

Employers added a better-than-expected 119,000 jobs in September, but the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.3% to 4.4%, the Labor Department said. The US government shutdown, which ended last week after more than a month,

The U.S. jobs report for September, delayed due to the government shutdown, was released on Thursday. It found that employers added 119,000 jobs in September, more than twice what economists predicted.

The US added 119,000 jobs in September, exceeding the expected 53,000. Unemployment unexpectedly ticked up. The data release was delayed due to the government shutdown. The US added 119,000 jobs in September,

U.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.