The November 2009 unemployment rate declines

The economy keeps getting better (or less bad). The unemployment rate actually fell in November, down to 10.0% compared to 10.2% a month earlier:

The year-over-year percent change in initial jobless claims has fallen below zero, which means employed workers are safer than they were a year ago:

November's month-over-month change in nonfarm payrolls was just about zero, the best it's been since December 2007:

Compare the above graph with a graph of ADP's numbers.

The year-over-year percent change in aggregate weekly hours worked is rising:

Permabears must be growling at the improving data.