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US adds 211,000 in November, broad jobless rate at 9.9%

US nonfarm payroll employment rose by 211,000 in November, and the headline unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.0%. Job gains occurred in construction, professional and technical services, and health care. Employment declined in mining and information. The broad jobless rate was at 9.9% reflecting part-time workers seeking full-time jobs and workers who are marginally attached to the workforce.