The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its "Employment Situation Summary" for the month of November. The unemployment rate declined to 7.7 percent, while nonfarm payroll employment increased by 146,000.
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 146,000 in November, and the unemployment rate edged down to 7.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in retail trade, professional and business services, and health care.