In October, the U.S labor market added a total of 150,000 new jobs, suggesting the economy is healthy and continuing to recover. This is higher than the estimated gain of 90,000, as reported by economists before the official report. Most of the new jobs were created in the industries of Retail Trade, Health Care and Social Assistance, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, and Education and Health Services. Although job growth was steady, unemployment remains at 6.9%. Wages decreased by two cents to $30.18 per hour, which is 4.5% higher than the same time last year. The Labor Force Participation Rate declined slightly from 61.7% to 61.7%.
