Employment Situation: Nonfarm payroll employment rises by 661,000 in September; unemployment rate falls to 7.9%

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Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 661,000 in September, and the unemployment rate declined to 7.9 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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