The 3-month average hiring rate, initially reported at 71,000 for Aug, is now revised to 51,000, and the 3-month average hiring for Sept was also 51,000 The picture is similar for private-sector employment, which was +54,000 for Sept, up from a downwardly revised +48,000 in Aug -- TIMIRAOS WSJ 02-OCT-2026 08:46 AM ET