U.S. Added 165,000 Jobs In October; Entertainment Employment Rises
Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
Key points
- added an unexpectedly robust 165,000 jobs in October, with the unemployment rate at 4.1%, while jobs in the entertainment industry also picked up.
- job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday.
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 59,000 in October as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has provided a snapshot of the labor market that has bounced from months of job gains to lackluster numbers or even losses this year.
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