The unemployment rate rose in November, a warning sign for the health of a labor market that has been strained by federal layoffs and rising costs.

The jobless rate last month rose to 4.6 percent up from 4.4 percent in September, the last month for which officials had a full picture of the labor force before the weekslong government shutdown. It is the highest unemployment rate since September 2021, when the economy was emerging from the pandemic, and an increase from 4.0 percent in January.

 

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