US employers added a sluggish 210,000 jobs in November

US employers added a sluggish 210,000 jobs in November

A hiring sign is in front of a Target store in Manchester, Connecticut, on Tuesday, November 39, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers slowed the pace of their hiring in November, adding a still-solid 210,000 jobs, the fewest in nearly a year. Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.2% from 4.6%. That is a historically low level though still above the pre-pandemic jobless rate of 3.5%.

Photo: A hiring sign is in front of a Target store in Manchester, Connecticut, on Tuesday, November, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)