U.S. Jobs Increased Well Below Expectations Last Month. Unemployment Rose.

Source: International Business Times

Payrolls increased well below expectations in September. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Private payrolls increased by 29,000 in September, well below expectations, while the unemployment rate climbed as well, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected nonfarm payrolls to increase by 84,000, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.