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Payroll employment increases by 151,000 in August; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.9%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 in August, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent. Employment continued to trend up in several service-providing industries.

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09/01/2016

Productivity declines 0.6% in 2nd quarter 2016 (annual rate); unit labor costs rise 4.3%

08/31/2016

July jobless rates down over the year in 279 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 331

08/30/2016

Average expenditures in 2015 are $55,978, a 4.6% increase from 2014 levels

08/25/2016

From 2013-15, 3.2 million workers were displaced from jobs held for at least 3 years

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Impact of the strengthening dollar on U.S. import prices in 2015

Declines in U.S. import prices resulted in part from a stronger U.S. dollar against currencies of major trading partners. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Injuries from falls to lower levels, 2013

This article looks at workers who fell to a lower level in 2013 by industry, height and severity of the fall, and various worker characteristics. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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The history of Current Employment Statistics sample design

This article describes changes that have improved the reliability of estimates over the survey�s first 100 years. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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An analysis of long-term unemployment

This article examines long-term unemployment among men born in the years 1957–64 during their early and mid careers. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
unchanged in Jul 2016

Unemployment Rate:
4.9% in Aug 2016

Payroll Employment:
+151,000(p) in Aug 2016

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.03(p) in Aug 2016

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.4%(p) in Jul 2016

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 2nd Qtr of 2016

Productivity:
-0.6%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2016

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.1% in Jul 2016

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Jul 2016

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