2014 may be best year for job gains since 1999, millennials lead the charge

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers hired at the strongest pace in nearly three years in November, adding 321,000 jobs. It's the latest sign that the United States is outperforming other major economies by growing steadily, and generating consistently healthy job gains.

The U.S. Labor Department says the unemployment rate remained at a six-year low of 5.8%. And 44,000 more jobs were added in September and October than the government previously estimated. Job gains have averaged 241,000 a month this year, putting 2014 on track to be the strongest year for hiring since 1999.

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