Economy adds 165,000 jobs in October, surpassing expectations

Economy adds 165,000 jobs in October, surpassing expectations4 publishers · first seen Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:21 UTC · updated Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:30 UTCEmployers added 165,000 new jobs in October, according to a new government report. Job gains for August and September were revised upward by a combined 84,000 jobs, making the last three months of the job market look better than expected. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. However, wage growth of 3.1% annually still falls short of overall inflation, leading to concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom and its impact on the economy.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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