Jobs report today and what to expect from October data

Business Insider · Madison Hoff, Will Martin · 2026-11-06 10:52 UTC

The BLS will release its October jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET. Economists expect to see a gain of 65,000 and steady unemployment at 4.2%.

It's jobs day, and America will be watching to see if the economy has bounced back from September's disappointing job growth of just 29,000.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the October jobs report at 8:30 a.m. ET. The consensus among economists is a gain of 65,000 and steady unemployment of 4.2%.

Check back here throughout the morning for new posts about the job market and the economy. Around 8:30, we will start breaking down the new report.

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