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BLS Employment Situation, October 2026

What does the latest BLS Employment Situation report say about nonfarm payrolls and the unemployment rate?

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In the October 2026 Employment Situation report (released November 6, 2026), total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 165,000, while the unemployment rate remained little changed at 4.1%.

Total nonfarm payrolls
+165,000
October 2026 over-the-month change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — October 2026 bls.gov
Unemployment rate
4.1%
October 2026 (7.1 million unemployed)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — October 2026 bls.gov

The exact opening statement from page 1 of the official release readsbls.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. Employment increased in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing.
The Employment Situation — October 2026Summary lead paragraph · Page 1Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics news release USDL-26-1632 · November 6, 2026 (bls.gov)

Two numbers

Payrolls rose by 165,000 in October. Unemployment barely moved, at 4.1%.

Total nonfarm payrollsOctober 2026 over-the-month change
+165,000
Unemployment rateOctober 2026 (7.1 million unemployed)
4.1%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Employment Situation — October 2026.

The sentence they come from

“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. Employment increased in professional and business services, in health care, and in transportation and warehousing.”
The Employment Situation — October 2026, page 1

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The document DeepGuard quoted.

  • The Employment Situation — October 2026, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics news release USDL-26-1632 · November 6, 2026.

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