WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates were higher in November than a year earlier in 214 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 158 areas, and unchanged in 17 areas. A total of 15 areas had jobless rates of less than 2.0 percent and 6 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. The national unemployment rate in November was 3.5 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little   more