Hiring jumps: The economy added 165,000 jobs last month

The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8667x5768+0+0/resize/8667x5768!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F89%2Ff6%2F0b0494a64dc8b7816cd2c5398a48%2Fgettyimages-2269708751.jpg' alt='U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate fell to 4.1%. The warehouse and transportation industry added 25,000 jobs during the month.'/><p>The U.S. job market improved last month, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Employers added more jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. </p><p>(Image credit: Scott Olson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6030867' />