Breaking news: U.S. hiring surges, surpassing expectations

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Hiring in September was unexpectedly robust. U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent. Friday, October 4, 2024 8:46 AM ET The report is based on a survey taken before several major disruptions, including Hurricane Helene, that are likely to make the underlying trends in the labor market harder to tease out in the near term. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018