Nonfarm payrolls increased by 150,000 for the month, against the consensus forecast for an increase of 170,000. That was a sharp decline from the gain of 297,000 in September.
The unemployment rate rose to 3.9%, the highest level since January 2022, amid a sharp decline in household employment.
From a sector standpoint, health care led with 58,000 new jobs. Other leading gainers included government (51,000), construction (23,000) and social assistance (19,000).
Manufacturing posted a decline, mostly due to the auto strikes.
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