US unemployment rate to tick down - Nomura

Analysts at Nomura explained that the unemployment rate in the US jobs report is likely to tick down.

Key Quotes:

"With another strong month of employment growth, we expect the unemployment rate to tick down 0.1pp to 3.8% in September after remaining just barely at 3.9% in August (3.85%)."

"Part of the reason unemployment did not decline further in August was related to somewhat weak household employment growth, which will likely revert in September."

"However, a sharp 2.3pp drop in the labor force participation rate (LFPR) for the population aged 16-24 could partly revert in September, putting some additional upward pressure on the unemployment rate and preventing it from falling below 3.8%."