In November, the uptick in homebuilding resulted in 46,000 new jobs in the construction industry. This marks the largest job growth in that sector in the last two years. In addition, there was large job growth from healthcare, restaurant and retail sectors. Overall, the unemployment level has held constant at 5%, and a total of 211,000 jobs were added in November. Only two industries, mining and information, saw a decrease in jobs as the two sectors continue to cut jobs.
See "In November, Hiring Abounded in Construction and Retail", December 7, 2015