Analysts had expected the economy to grow by 189,000 jobs in October, but the actual number was 227,000.
Construction and manufacturing each added 17,000. Trade, transportation, and utilities added a combined total of 61,000 new jobs. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.7%.
“The job market bounced back strongly last month despite being hit by back-to-back hurricanes,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s. “The only blemish is the struggles small businesses are having filling open job positions.”