The 5.6 percent seasonally adjusted overall jobless rate was down from 5.7 percent in August, but a separate report measuring labor market health showed 43,000 fewer jobs.
The household survey showed that 711,000 people found work last month.
Unemployment rate drops to its lowest level in seven months
WASHINGTON -- The Labor Department reported today that unemployment fell to 5.6 percent of the labor force in September, its lowest rate in seven months.
