Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 171,000 in October, and the unemployment
rate was essentially unchanged at 7.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today.
Revised numbers for August and Sept. +85K jobs.
Consensus estimate was 125K jobs and 7.9% unemployment.
That's now 31 consecutive months of private sector job growth, adding 5.4 million new jobs.