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News Releases:
Feb
02
Changing Compensation Costs in the Dallas Metropolitan Area — December 2022

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.5 percent in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2022.

Feb
02
Changing Compensation Costs in the Houston Metropolitan Area — December 2022

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the Houston-The Woodlands, TX, Consolidated Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2022.

Feb
02
Business Employment Dynamics in Arkansas — Second Quarter 2022

From March 2022 to June 2022, gross job gains from private-sector establishments in Arkansas were 58,938, while gross job losses private-sector establishments were 62,128.

Jan
30
Union Members in Oklahoma — 2022

In 2022, union members accounted for 5.5 percent of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma, compared with 5.6 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
30
Union Members in Louisiana – 2022

In 2022, union members accounted for 4.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, compared with 4.7 percent in 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

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