The US economy added 228,000 nonfarm payrolls in November, more than economists were expecting.
The unemployment rate held at a 17-year low of 4.1%.
But wage growth was slow and weaker than expected, suggesting that many Americans are still on the sidelines of the full-time job market.
Retail hiring was strong ahead of the busy holiday season. The manufacturing unemployment rate fell to a record low.
The economy is healthier than it has been in decades.
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