The US jobs report for October comes out Friday, Nov 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET. September added only 29K jobs, well short of expectations, and the economic calendar consensus for October sits around 63K. A strong September JOLTS reading on Nov 3 hinted at a pickup in hiring. The first-print headline nonfarm payrolls figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics settles it; later revisions do not count. Resolves on the headline October nonfarm payrolls change in the BLS Employment Situation report of Nov 6, 2026 (first print).
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The US jobs report for October comes out Friday, Nov 6 at 8:30 a.m. ET. September added only 29K jobs, well short of expectations, and the economic calendar consensus for October sits around 63K. A strong September JOLTS reading on Nov 3 hinted at a pickup in hiring. The first-print headline nonfarm payrolls figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics settles it; later revisions do not count. Resolves on the headline October nonfarm payrolls change in the BLS Employment Situation report of Nov 6, 2026 (first print).
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