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US job growth exceeds expectations in October despite economic uncertainty

Economists had said the labor market has been stuck in a “low-hire, low-fire” state, in which job growth is sluggish but layoffs also remain low, but October’s data surpassed economist expectations.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC

The unemployment rate went down slightly to 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.

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