Corporate staff up, leisure stumbles: Inside the October jobs report

Seeking Alpha · Max Gottlich · 2026-11-06 14:17 UTC

October jobs report: U.S. payrolls surged 165K, led by white-collar and healthcare hiring.

The U.S. labor market rebounded strongly in October, adding 165K jobs as a surge in white-collar and healthcare hiring easily overshadowed declines in leisure and hospitality. That figure more than doubles the 62K consensus and the 60K added in September.

Corporate staff up, leisure stumbles: Inside the October jobs report

Nov 06, 2026, 9:17 AM ETUnited States 10-Year Bond Yield (US10Y)By: Max Gottlich, SA News Editor1 Comment

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