Disappointing jobs report: US employers added just 210,000 new jobs in November

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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business

US employers added 210,000 jobs to the economy in November, much less than expected. Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday report.

This is the fewest jobs added to the US economy since December 2020, when the economy actually reduced jobs amid a rise in Covid cases. Economists expect job creation to double in November, forecasting a continuation of the strong economic recovery momentum over the past two months. Instead, November’s job gains were more reminiscent of the pre-pandemic economy, as employers added a smaller but steady number of positions.

Friday’s report was also disappointing because the hire took place before Omicron variant become a global concern. Some economists expect hiring to slow this month as businesses and employees grapple with the division of the new variant.

The unemployment rate fell to 4.2%, the lowest level in the pandemic era.

Professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, construction, as well as manufacturing, had the most jobs last month.

However, the retail sector, which will grow strongly around the holidays, has reduced employment.

Thomas writes: “It is not clear if this is a seasonal issue or some change in the length of the holiday helping, but overall, payroll data does not match alternative indicators of labor market activity. movements that we monitor. Simons, money market economist at Jefferies, in a note to clients.

Simons is expected to see retail or leisure and hospitality payrolls increase. The second sector added some jobs, but not many, last month.

Overall, the economy is still down 3.9 million jobs from pre-pandemic levels.

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