US Dept of Labour delivers 'solid' job report following stunning midterm defeat for Republicans

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November 7, 2026

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States unemployment rate dipped to 4.1 per cent as American employers created 165,000 new jobs last month.

Further, a combined 84,000 new jobs were added to the August and September totals following revisions by the Department of Labour.

The disclosures were included in the latest jobs report from the Labour Department.

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