The jobs report for September released Friday showed that employment rose for native-born and fell for foreign-born workers.

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.

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 September jobs report showed U.S. employers added 254,000 jobs and yearly wage increases outpaced the inflation rate. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on how the report reflects on the U.

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.

Stronger-than-expected job growth could reaffirm the market’s expectation the Fed will slow its future rate cuts to a quarter-point each, following a half-point reduction at its September meeting. Softer growth could do the opposite,

Businesses added 254,000 jobs last month, far outpacing expectations. The unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent and wage growth remained strong. The robust jobs numbers align with other strong economic data to paint a portrait of a solid economy.

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