RPLS shows the US economy added 60,000 jobs in September, a reading that came in just above expectations, but continues to reflect the broad slowdown in the labor market.

• In the absence of BLS data, RPLS can be used along with other private data from ADP to triangulate what the Employment Situation Summary for September would have been. We calculate the BLS would likely have reported approximately 38,000 jobs gained in September.

• Both job postings and salaries from new job postings decreased in September by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively, pointing to more softening in the labor market. Additionally, as of this month RPLS also tracks aggregate mass-layoff notices from the WARN act.