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Employment rose in six of seven large U.S. metropolitan areas over the year ended September 2026, while one posted a decline, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday. The figures cover the 12 months through September 2026 and reflect year-over-year changes across the nation's largest local labor markets. The split reading points to uneven regional hiring as the national labor market cools, with most major metros still adding jobs but at least one losing ground. The BLS did not specify in the headline which metro recorded the decline or the size of the gains and losses. Regional employment detail matters for assessing local demand conditions as policymakers weigh the pace of hiring against inflation. Next, watch the full metro-level tables for the magnitude of each change and whether the single declining area reflects a one-off or a broader regional slowdown.