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//METRO Charts Test 3/18/2025// December jobless rates up over the year in 266 of 389...
//METRO Charts Test via ZUNI3 3/18/2025// Jobless rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 95, and unchanged in 28. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 36 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 353.
03/17/2025
//XIMPIM QCT Test 3/17/2025// U.S. import prices increase 0.3% in January; export prices...
03/13/2025
//PRIN QCT Red Hat Test ZUNI3 3/13/2025// Productivity rises in 42 of 90 manufacturing
03/10/2025
//CEWBD Resilio QCT Test 03102025// Gross job gains 8.5 million in the 1st quarter
03/07/2025
//JOLTS TEST ZUNI3 3/7/2025// Job Openings and Labor Turnover
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CAREER OUTLOOK
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships let you earn money while learning a skill. Employment in many occupations with apprenticeships will grow as fast as or faster than the 2018–28 average. read more
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
A look at teachers’ job requirements, employer costs, and benefits
This article explores the educational and physical requirements for teachers and highlights the cost of compensation. read more
BEYOND THE NUMBERS
Holiday employment in retail trade
This article examines seasonal employment buildups and layoffs in several retail trade industries. read more
SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS
Employment and wages in U.S. establishments with foreign ownership
This Spotlight looks at new data on employment, wages, and occupations in U.S. establishments with foreign ownership. read more
MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
Time use of millennials and nonmillennials
This article looks at how millennials, ages 21 to 36 in 2017, use their time and how they compare with other generations. read more
Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in Jan 2025
Unemployment Rate:
4.1% in Dec 2024
Payroll Employment:
+256,000(p) in Dec 2024
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Dec 2024
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Dec 2024
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.1% in 3rd Qtr of 2023
Productivity:
+3.5%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2023
U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.3% in Oct 2024
U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Oct 2024
Historical Data
News Release
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