U.S. Report Notes Rise In Jobless
Unemployment rose in November by 700.GOO to a total of 3.2 million, the highest November figure since 1940. the Commerce and Labor Departments reported yesterday.</br></br>ÛÏThey attributed the increase . to* ÛÏfurther layoffs in manufacturing and seasonal cutbacks in outdoor work."</br></br>The figures would have been higher but for the fact that many persons leaving farm mbs ÛÏwithdrew from the labor force." In other words, they were idle but not seeking employment. Total employment; fell, by 1.1 million in October to- 64.9 million.</br></br>ÐÊ."This was a drop of 2.3 million from the postwar employment peak of 67.2 million' reached last July.</br></br>Û¢Unemployment in November was 5.1 per cent of the labor fqrce compared to 4.6 per cent in.October. It was the highest irate since 1949. when 5.5 per cent of the labor force was jobless.