Economists expect the unemployment rate in September to be the same as in August, but they also expect that the number of new jobs added in September will be far lower than the previous month. But as economic journalist Justin Lahart recently pointed out, to maintain the stability of the labor market, the economy probably doesn't need to create a large number of jobs.

Economists expect the unemployment rate in September to be the same as in August, but they also expect that the number of new jobs added in September will be far lower than the previous month. But as economic journalist Justin Lahart recently pointed out, to maintain the stability of the labor market, the economy probably doesn't need to create a large number of jobs.