First the headlines:
Sep nonfarm payrolls jump 336k; Unemployment rate flat at 3.8%; Labor force participation rate remains depressed at 62.8%; Those not in the labor force rose to roughly 5 million more than pre-pandemic - this is artificially pushing down unemployment rate: pic.twitter.com/DOYyJyYCc3

— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) October 6, 2023