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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Beiyi SEOW

US Companies Hired More People In November But Unemployment Jumped

The United States added 227,000 jobs in November, according to Labor Department data (Credit: AFP)

The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from a dramatic slowdown triggered by hurricanes and labor strikes.

The world's biggest economy gained 227,000 jobs in November, up from a revised 36,000 in October, said the Department of Labor.

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