The U.S. economy added a robust 336,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8%.
The jobs figure was well above expectations, and shows the strength of the employment market even as concerns rise over a recession.
The job gains were in leisure and hospitality, government, health care, professional, scientific, and technical services and social assistance.
Jobs in motion picture and sound recording continue to drop, to 427,200, a fall of 6.6%.
More to come.