WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, while the unemployment rate measured 4.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Professional and business services added 70,000 positions, health care gained 42,000, and transportation and warehousing added 25,000. Manufacturing employment also increased, by 19,000.

The October payroll gain exceeded the average monthly increase of 48,000 over the preceding year. Revisions raised the combined August and September employment totals by 84,000 from earlier estimates.

Average hourly earnings for private-sector workers rose 14 cents to $38.00 and were 3.1 percent above a year earlier. The average workweek remained 34.4 hours.

The unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in September. Payroll employment and unemployment come from separate surveys, so their monthly changes measure different aspects of the labor market.

These are national estimates; the report does not establish October employment conditions specifically in St. Charles County.