October Saw Better-Than-Expected Job Growth, But 339,000 More Work Part-Time
Forbes ME · 6 Nov 2026

October Saw Better-Than-Expected Job Growth, But 339,000 More Work Part-Time

U.S. employers far exceeded analysts’ predictions by adding 165,000 jobs in October, but the number of people working part-time because they couldn’t secure full-time roles rose by 339,000 to 4.8 million.


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