US October jobs report due Friday as economists forecast 59,000 gain
The gist
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release the October jobs report Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.
The reading will show whether a weak 2026 labor market is stabilizing.
How it unfolded
- Oct 3, 2025The September 2025 jobs report was not released on "jobs Friday" because the BLS was temporarily closed by the government shutdown.
- Feb 9, 2026The January 2026 jobs report was delayed again amid a government shutdown, after major delays from last year's shutdown.
- Nov 4, 2026The ADP National Employment Report showed US private payrolls growth increased further in October.
Key terms
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- A unit of the US Department of Labor that collects and publishes labor economics and statistics data.
- nonfarm payrolls
- A monthly survey of US businesses outside agriculture, measuring employment and economic health.
Source: Wikipedia