The September jobs report was <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/04/september-2024-us-jobs-report.html">surprisingly strong</a>, and the details show that growth came from many different areas of the economy.

The biggest contributions came from leisure and hospitality, with 78,000 new positions, and health care and social assistance, at 71,700. If private education was added to the health-care group, as some economists do, that category would have been the biggest growth area of the month.

Hospitality and health care were two bright spots for the U.S. labor market in September, according to Friday's jobs report. {ai:summary}<p>The September jobs report indicated robust growth across various sectors, notably in leisure and hospitality with 78,000 new jobs, and health care and social assistance, which added 71,700 positions. Including private education, health-related sectors would lead in job creation.  </p><p>#economy</p>

Here's where the jobs are for September 2024 — in one chart

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