In this Sept. 25, 2009 photo, Khaliha Adger, from left, Gregory King, and Fred Jenkins fill out applications for positions at a new bar and restaurant in Detroit. he Labor Department said Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, first-time claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, a sign employers are reluctant to hire and the job market remains weak.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya )WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent in September as employers cut more jobs than expected, evidence that the longest recession since the 1930s is still inflicting widespread pain.
The Labor Department says the country’s economy lost a net total of 263,000 jobs last month, up from a downwardly revised total of 201,000 in August.
That’s above Wall Street economists’ expectations of 180,000 job losses, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters. The unemployment rate rose from 9.7 percent in August, matching expectations.
If laid-off workers who have settled for part-time work or have given up looking for new jobs are included, the unemployment rate rose to 17 percent, the highest on records dating from 1994.
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