September Jobs Preview: Steady as she goes
中文标题
九月非农预览：稳步前行
Core conclusion · Tlines extraction
The report estimates September nonfarm payrolls at 60k, below the 90k consensus and the prior 162k. It expects unemployment to edge up to 4.2% on higher prime-age participation, with average hourly earnings around 0.3% m/m. Unless CPI on October 14 is broadly stronger than expected, the view favors a Fed pause in October and reassessment in December.
- Institution
- Natixis
- Published
- 10/01/2026
- Research topic
- Inflation · Fed Policy
- Time horizon
- 2026
Key arguments
- Payroll growth is expected to slow from August but remain solid.
- A strong payroll print would need higher participation, stable unemployment and stronger wages to matter.
- Friday's report is unlikely to add pressure for an October hike.
- Much weaker data could lower the bar for an acceptable October 14 CPI print.
Key numbers
- September nonfarm payrolls (Natixis estimate)
- 60k
- Consensus payroll estimate
- 90k
- August payrolls (previous)
- 162k
- Unemployment rate (Natixis estimate)
- 4.2%
- Average hourly earnings, September (Natixis estimate)
- 0.3% m/m
Main risks
- Much weaker than expected jobs data could shift the CPI tolerance threshold.
- A broadly higher CPI print on October 14 could challenge the pause view.
- The FOMC's genuine divide on inflation may make the policy path less predictable.
Corresponding source evidence
1October 2026 US M ACRO S NAPSHOT September Jobs Preview: Steady as she goes We expect payrolls to slow from the torrid pace from August, but still to register solid gains.
· 2026Much weaker than expected jobs data, however, could lower the bar for what would be considered an acceptable CPI print on October 14.
+1 212 891 1917 christopher.hodge@natixis.com ► We estimate that nonfarm payrolls rose by 60k in September (prev.
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