U.S. employment Fact

U.S. Payrolls Rose by 165,000 in October

The October employment report showed a 165,000 payroll gain and a 4.1% unemployment rate.

BY THE MACRO DESK · Foreman ~ 1 MIN · RECORD E1-E4 · FACTS AS OF 08:52 UTC

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October. Local News Live also reported the seasonally adjusted gain, citing the bureau. [E1] [E4]

The unemployment rate was 4.1%, and 7.1 million people were unemployed; both changed little in October, the bureau said. [E2]

Employment increased in professional and business services, health care, and transportation and warehousing. [E3]

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E1 bls.gov Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. 2026-11-06T19:41:00Z

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Excerpt: "Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000 in October, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today."
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Source: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
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E2 bls.gov Both the unemployment rate, at 4.1 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.1 million, changed little in October. 2026-11-06T19:41:00Z

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Excerpt: "Both the unemployment rate, at 4.1 percent, and the number of unemployed people, at 7.1 million, changed little in October."
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Source: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
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E3 bls.gov Employment increased in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing. 2026-11-06T19:41:00Z

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Excerpt: "Employment increased in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing."
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Source: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm
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E4 localnewslive.com Employers added a seasonally adjusted 165,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. 2026-11-06T19:41:00Z

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Excerpt: "Employers added a seasonally adjusted 165,000 jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday."
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Source: https://www.localnewslive.com/2026/11/06/us-adds-165000-jobs-october-hiring-rebounds/
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