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US economy adds 165,000 jobs in October, beating forecasts
November 6, 2026 at 02:24 PM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English
SNSky News Arabia
الاقتصاد الأميركي يضيف وظائف تتجاوز التوقعات في أكتوبر
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TGThe Guardian
US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty
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CNCNN
The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate fell
(opens the publisher’s site)The US economy added 165,000 jobs in October and unemployment fell to 4.1%, with prior months' figures revised upward, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the economy added 165,000 jobs in October, above the 65,000 economists had forecast.
- The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% in October from 4.2% the previous month, the bureau reported.
- August and September job gains were revised up by a combined 84,000, with August raised to 186,000 and September to 60,000.
- Average hourly earnings rose 3.1% year on year, and 0.4% in October from the prior month.