According to a new report from the Labor Department, the economy added 103,000 jobs in September. The unemployment rate remained at 9.1%. The report also revised gains for July and August, showing a combined 99,000 jobs added on top of the ones earlier reported. Private employers added 137,000 jobs, but government shed jobs. The average workweek rose to 34.3 hours per week.
See "Payrolls rise in September, jobless rate steady", Lucia Mutikani, Reuters, October 6, 2011