The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November
Dec 8, 2023, 6:41 AM | Updated: Feb 26, 2024, 12:14 pm

People wait in line for a chance to speak with prospective employers during a City of Los Angeles career fair offering to fill vacancies in more than 30 classifications of jobs on November 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
Minneapolis (CNN) — The US economy added 199,000 jobs in November, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.7% from 3.9% the month before.
Economists were expecting net job gains of 180,000 for the month and for the unemployment rate to hold steady.