US online job ads rose by 11,700 in October to a total of almost 5.1 million, according to The Conference Board’s report on online jobs ads released today. The increase follows a loss of 137,200 job ads in September.

“U.S. labor demand continues on a steady, slow growth trend, maintaining historically high demand levels with over 5 million ads each month,” said Gad Levanon, director of macroeconomics and labor markets at The Conference Board. “The data continue to indicate a strong U.S. labor market.”

The services/production occupational category saw a gain, while the professional category saw a small loss. Sales and transportation bounced back from large September losses with most other occupational categories showed just small increases or decreases.