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Summary:
Both the Adjusted U-3 and the UNADJUSTED U-3 were down slightly. Employment was Up. UNADJUSTED U-6 was UP, but Adjusted U-6 was down.
According to the Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
“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…
…Employment in professional and business services increased by 70,000 in October… Health care added 42,000 jobs… transportation and warehousing added 25,000 jobs… Manufacturing employment continued to trend up in October (+19,000) and has increased by 101,000 since a recent low in December 2025…”
As usual, they are talking about “Seasonally Adjusted Jobs”.
Looking at the Unadjusted Establishment Survey report, we see…
The BLS is currently reporting a rise from 159.254 million to 160,277 or 1,023,000. But last month, they originally reported employment at 159.238 million, so it actually rose slightly more, from 159.238 to 160.277 million, or 1,039,000.
