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- There were 199,000 US jobs added in November.
- The unemployment rate dropped as well.
- A separate data release showed US job openings this past October were at the lowest figure since March 2021.
The US added 199,000 jobs in November according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest employment report.
The forecast for nonfarm payroll employment growth was 180,000. November's growth beats October's growth.
October's growth was not revised. It was still a gain of 150,000 per the latest report. September's growth was revised from 297,000 to 262,000.