Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month
NPR · Scott Horsley ·
The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.
The U.S. job market picked up steam last month.
Employers added 165,000 jobs in October, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%, from 4.2% the previous month.
Employment gains for August and September were revised up by a total of 84,000 jobs.