The U.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, according to a Labor Department report released Thursday.

The release of the report was delayed by the roughly 40-day government shutdown that shuttered federal agencies.

The number of jobs exceeded Wall Street expectations, according to CNBC. 

The department's Bureau of Labor Statistics, which released the report, said it will not release an October report as a result of the shutdown.

The jobless rate was for September 4.4%, compared to 4.3% in August, according to the report.