Trump and Harris are making their final pitches to voters before Election Day. (Getty Images)
U.S. job growth slowed down in October, coming in well short of economists' expectations, while the unemployment rate was unchanged.
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The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 12,000 jobs in October, well below the 113,000 gain that was predicted by LSEG economists and the lowest tally since December 2020.
The unemployment rate was 4.1%, in line with expectations.
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The construction sector added 8,000 jobs — below the average of 20,000 jobs per month in the past 12 months. Health care added 52,300 jobs in October, near its average monthly gain of 58,000 in the last year.
The government added 40,000 jobs in October, mostly in line with its average monthly gain of 43,000 over the past 12 months.
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The BLS noted that Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southeast before the reference period for its employment surveys, while Hurricane Milton hit the same region during the report period.
Fox Business' Eric Revell contributed to this report
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