News by Levels · Level 1 · Student worksheet

US Adds Jobs, but Some Workers Want More Hours

In this lesson: Identify the October job gain and explain why some people worked part time.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

US employers added 165,000 jobs in October. A government report on November 6 put the unemployment rate at 4.1%.

Business services, health care and transport added jobs.

But about 4.8 million people worked part time because they could not find full-time jobs or their hours had been cut. This group grew during October.

Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2026-11-06. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/empsit_11062026.htm

Read and practise

1. How did the number of US jobs change in October?

   1. It fell by 165,000.
   2. It rose by 165,000.
   3. It did not change.

2. Why were the people in the last paragraph working part time?

   1. They could not find full-time jobs or their hours had been cut.
   2. Everyone in this group preferred shorter working hours.
   3. They had no paid work at all.

Your turn

Write two sentences about the people working part time. Include approximately how many there were and why they worked shorter hours.

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