The storm’s effects were obvious — eating and drinking establishments lost 105,000 positions as workers were laid off due to damage from the record-breaking hurricanes.
In addition to September’s rough month, the July number was revised lower from 189,000 to 138,000 though August got a bump higher from 156,000 to 169,000. In all, though, 2017 thus far has seen the slowest jobs growth in at least five years.
Job gains for the month came from health care, at 23,000, transportation and warehousing with 22,000 and professional and business services, which added 13,000.
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