U.S. economy adds 203,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 7%
The U.S. economy generated 203,000 jobs in November and the unemployment
rate fell to 7.0% from 7.3%, the government said Friday. The drop in
unemployment largely reflects the return of federal workers after the
end of the government shutdown in October, ( Umm ya sure ) but the jobless rate is now
at the lowest level since November 2008. The latest employment reports
offers further proof that hiring picked up in the fall after a midsummer
slowdown, suggesting the U.S. economy will continue to grow at a
moderate pace. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected a gain of
180,000 nonfarm jobs. Hiring in November was strong in most industries,
including transportation and warehousing, professional and business
services, manufacturing, health care, construction and retail, the Labor
Department said. The federal government cut employment again and has
shed 92,000 jobs in the past 12 months. Average hourly wages,
meanwhile, rose 4 cents to $24.15 while the average workweek edged up
0.1 hour to 34.5 hours. The civilian participation rate rose to 63.0%
from 62.8%. Employment gains for October and September, meanwhile, were
little changed overall. The number of new jobs created in October was
trimmed to 200,000 from 204,000, while September's figure was raised to
175,000 from 163,000.
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