U.S. primary metal producers shed 600 jobs last month, partially offsetting a 3,000-job increase in August, while employment in the fabricated metal products sector rose by 2,400 workers in September after an increase of 2,000 the previous month, according to nonseasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Metal producers' employment base was down 2 percent compared with the same month last year as companies reduced headcount by 7,900, while metal fabricators added 23,400 jobs in the same comparison, a 1.6-percent improvement.
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