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US employers added a net 165 thousand jobs in October 2026

The latest figure is up 105 thousand jobs from the previous reading, for September 2026, which was +60 thousand jobs.

Non-farm payrolls, October 2026. Published .

Line chart of non-farm payrolls from 2021 to 2026. The latest reading, for October 2026, is +165 thousand jobs. Over the period shown the series ranges from −156 to +819.

US employers added a net 165 thousand jobs in October 2026.1

The previous reading, for September 2026, was +60 thousand jobs.2 The latest figure is up 105 thousand jobs from the previous reading.3 A year earlier, in October 2025, the reading was −140 thousand jobs.4

Over the latest 12 readings, the range was −156 thousand jobs to +214 thousand jobs.5

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  1. US employers added a net 165 thousand jobs in October 2026.
  2. The previous reading, for September 2026, was +60 thousand jobs.
  3. The latest figure is up 105 thousand jobs from the previous reading.
  4. A year earlier, in October 2025, the reading was −140 thousand jobs.
  5. Over the latest 12 readings, the range was −156 thousand jobs to +214 thousand jobs.

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