On November 6, 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the October jobs report showing the economy added 165,000 jobs — more than double the Wall Street Journal consensus forecast of 59,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2%. Prior months were also revised upward: August by 53,000 to 186,000, and September by 31,000 to 60,000, for a combined 84,000 additional jobs.