Employment Situation At a Glance
Total Employment: 144,285 million Nonfarm Payroll Employment: 136,167 million Monthly Change: Down 533,000 Unemployed Persons: 10,331 million Unemployment Rate: 6.7% Change: Up 0.2%
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Nonfarm payroll employment fell sharply (-533,000) in November, and the unemployment rate rose from 6.5 to 6.7 percent. Job losses were large and widespread across the major industry sectors. Employment Situation Report - November 2008 [PDF] Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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