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Purchasing managers index breaks below 50, hits lowest level since mid-2009.
October gain of 171,000 jobs is accompanied by rise in jobless rate to 7.9%.
ADP reports 158,000 increase in U.S. payrolls in October.
Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.
Surge puts starts at highest level in four years.
Drop of 30,000 may reflect seasonal swing related to start of a new quarter.