The labor force participation rate among women ages 25 to 54, their prime working years, dipped to 78.1% September, from 78.4% in August. But that number is still hovering at record levels, and it’s been climbing steadily to new heights through 2024.

The September jobs report was stronger than expected and is likely to assuage recession fears, driving up hopes for soft landing or no landing economic scenarios.

Here is what you need to know ahead of this morning's monthly payrolls report: Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal expect 150,000 new jobs were created last month, up from 142,000 in August.

The second to last jobs report before Election Day and the first one since the Federal Reserve cut the benchmark interest rate boosted the Biden adminstration.

The latest figures suggest that many companies are still confident enough to fill jobs despite the continued pressure of high-interest rates.

The jobs report suggests the U.S. might be headed toward a soft landing, where inflation moves down to the Fed’s goal without major deterioration in the jobs market.

U.S. hiring surged in September, blowing past economist expectations and rebuking concern about weakness in the labor market. The fresh report marks one of the last major pieces of economic data before the presidential election.

US employers added 254,000 jobs in September, topping economists’ estimates The payroll gain, the biggest advance since March, was led by leisure and health care The unemployment rate fell to a three-month low of 4.

The labor market bounced back in September, adding 254,000 jobs, a sign that economic growth remains solid. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent.

Friday’s jobs report delivered another big surprise. Hiring picked up much more than economists expected with our nation adding 254,000 new jobs in September.