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Q1. The U-6 measure of labor underutilization was 7.6 percent in September 2026, seasonally adjusted (Table A-15). That was down from 7.7 percent in August 2026.

Q2. Average hourly earnings in leisure and hospitality were $23.90 in September 2026, seasonally adjusted, for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls (Table B-3). That was up from $23.76 in August 2026.

Q3. The document doesn't include a forecast for October 2026. BLS reports only past and current data in this release, and it gives no projection for future months.

The most recent figure is the 4.2 percent unemployment rate for September 2026, which the release says changed little from August. The rate has stayed between 4.1 and 4.3 percent since March 2026. The October 2026 Employment Situation is scheduled for release on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET, and that report will provide the October unemployment rate.

Q4. YouTube ads revenues were $40,367 million (about $40.4 billion) in 2025, up from $36,147 million in 2024. That is an increase of $4.2 billion, or roughly 12%.

Q5. Google Cloud's operating margin in 2025 was about 23.7%. It had operating income of $13,910 million on revenues of $58,705 million (13,910 ÷ 58,705 ≈ 0.237).

Q6. The filing doesn't give a total revenue forecast for 2026. Alphabet's 10-K contains no revenue guidance. Its forward-looking statements are qualitative, and the 2025 figures are actuals.

Relevant forward-looking items in the document include:

• Capital expenditures: Alphabet expects to "significantly increase" its technical infrastructure investment in 2026 relative to 2025, when capex was $91.4 billion.
• Revenue backlog: As of December 31, 2025, remaining performance obligations were $242.8 billion, primarily related to Google Cloud. Just over 50% is expected to be recognized over the next 24 months.
• Qualitative trends: Management expects AI offerings, growth in non-advertising revenue, and rising infrastructure costs to affect future growth and margins, but it gives no numbers.

For a 2026 revenue outlook, check Alphabet's quarterly earnings releases or earnings call transcripts, since companies typically provide guidance there rather than in the 10-K.

Q1. The seasonally adjusted U-6 rate in September 2026 was 7.6 percent (Table A-15). That was down from 7.7 percent in August 2026 and 7.9 percent in July 2026.

U-6 counts total unemployed people, all people marginally attached to the labor force, and those employed part time for economic reasons. It is shown as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all people marginally attached to the labor force.

Q2. In September 2026, average hourly earnings for all employees in leisure and hospitality on private nonfarm payrolls were $23.90 (seasonally adjusted, preliminary), per Table B-3. This was up from $23.76 in August 2026 and $23.65 in July 2026.

For production and nonsupervisory employees in the same industry, average hourly earnings were $21.34 in September 2026 (Table B-8).

Q3. The release doesn't contain a BLS forecast for the October 2026 unemployment rate. BLS reports measured data and doesn't publish projections in this report.

The document says only that the Employment Situation for October 2026 is scheduled for release on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).

For context, the latest figures are:

• September 2026 unemployment rate: 4.2 percent (7.1 million unemployed)
• Recent range: The rate has stayed between 4.1 and 4.3 percent since March.
• Recent monthly readings (seasonally adjusted): 4.3 percent in May, 4.2 in June, 4.1 in July and August, and 4.2 in September.

The release also notes that the 90-percent confidence interval for monthly changes in the unemployment rate is about ±0.3 percentage point (at a 6.0 percent rate), so small month-to-month movements are often not statistically significant.

Q4. YouTube ads revenues in 2025 were $40,367 million (about $40.4 billion). That is up from $36,147 million in 2024, an increase of about $4.2 billion, or roughly 12%.

Alphabet said the growth came from its direct response advertising products, followed by its brand advertising products. Both benefited from higher advertiser spending.

Q5. Google Cloud's operating margin in 2025 was about 23.7%.

• Google Cloud operating income: $13,910 million
• Google Cloud revenues: $58,705 million
• $13,910 ÷ $58,705 ≈ 23.7%

This is up from about 14.1% in 2024, when operating income was $6,112 million on revenues of $43,229 million.

Q6. The 10-K doesn't give a total revenue forecast for 2026. Alphabet doesn't issue revenue guidance in this filing. The forward-looking statements are qualitative and don't project a specific figure.

The filing does say a few things about 2026:

• Capital expenditures: Alphabet expects to "significantly increase, relative to 2025," its investment in technical infrastructure, including servers, network equipment, and data centers. Capex was $91.4 billion in 2025. No 2026 dollar amount is given.
• Infrastructure costs: Depreciation, energy, equipment, and network capacity costs are expected to increase significantly.
• Revenue mix: Revenues from cloud, subscriptions, platforms, and devices are expected to keep growing faster than advertising, with generally lower margins.
• Pending acquisitions: Wiz ($32.0 billion) and Intersect ($4.8 billion plus assumed debt) are both expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
• Revenue backlog: $242.8 billion of remaining performance obligations as of December 31, 2025, primarily Google Cloud. Just over 50% is expected to be recognized over the next 24 months.

For reference, 2025 revenue was $402.8 billion, up 15% from $350.0 billion in 2024. The filing cautions that past results may not indicate future performance.

If you need an actual 2026 revenue figure, you would have to look at analyst estimates or management commentary on earnings calls, since neither appears in this document.