Payroll employment rises by 261,000 in October; unemployment rate edges down to 4.1%

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See our interactive graphics on today’s #JobsReport http://go.usa.gov/cn5B4 #BLSdata #DataViz

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More charts and analysis on the October nonfarm payroll employment numbers http://go.usa.gov/4UqY #JobsReport #BLSdata

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The October Jobs Report in 9 Charts

U.S. employers hired at a strong pace in October, and revisions showed the labor market weathered hurricane damage better than previously estimated. Here's a deep dive into the report in chart form.

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September Revision Restores U.S. Job-Growth Record
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The Labor Department revised September's job loss of -33,000 to a gain of 18,000, restoring the U.S. job market to its record streak of growth. With that revision and October's gain, the U.S. labor market has now grown for 85 consecutive months, the longest uninterrupted stretch of growth on record.

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Nov 3, 2017 at 9:15 am ET

October Jobs Report by the Numbers

Here are some of the key figures from Friday’s Labor Department report.