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March 18, 2010
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U was unchanged in
February after increasing 0.2 percent in January. The index
for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in
February after falling 0.1 percent in January.
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February 01, 2010
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, from September to
December 2009. For the year ended December 2009, compensation costs, wages and salaries, and benefit costs each
rose 1.5 percent.
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March 05, 2010
Nonfarm payroll employment was little changed (-36,000) in
February, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent.
Employment fell in construction and information, while temporary
help services added jobs. Unusually severe winter weather in
parts of the country may have affected payroll employment in
February; however, it is not possible to quantify precisely the
net impact of the winter storms.
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March 17, 2010
The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods declined 0.6 percent in February, seasonally
adjusted. This decrease followed a 1.4-percent advance in January and a 0.4-percent increase in
December. The index for finished goods less foods and energy inched up 0.1 percent in
February.
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March 04, 2010
Productivity increased 6.9 percent in the nonfarm business sector during
the fourth quarter of 2009 as unit labor costs fell 5.9 percent
(seasonally adjusted annual rates, revised). In manufacturing,
productivity rose 6.6 percent while unit labor costs fell 6.3 percent.
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March 18, 2010
Real average hourly earnings rose 0.1 percent from January to February, seasonally adjusted. This increase stems from a 0.1 percent increase in average hourly earnings for all employees while the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) remained unchanged. Real average weekly earnings fell 0.2 percent over the month.
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March 16, 2010
The U.S. Import Price Index fell 0.3 percent in February. The decrease was led by a 1.9
percent downturn in fuel prices, which more than offset a 0.2 percent advance in nonfuel
prices. Export prices fell 0.5 percent in February after advancing 0.7 percent in each of
the previous two months.
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- American Time Use Survey (HTML) (PDF)
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- College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates (HTML) (PDF)
- Computer and Internet Use at Work (HTML) (PDF)
- Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements (HTML) (PDF)
- County Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Tenure (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Characteristics of Families (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Experience of Youths: Results from a Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Situation of Veterans (HTML) (PDF)
- Extended Mass Layoffs (HTML) (PDF)
- Extended Mass Layoffs Associated with Domestic and Overseas Relocations (HTML) (PDF)
- Firm Size Class Quarterly Data (HTML) (PDF)
- Foreign-born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics (HTML) (PDF)
- Married Parents' Use of Time, 2003-06 (HTML) (PDF)
- Number of Jobs, Labor Market Experience, and Earnings Growth: Results From A Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
- Regional and State Unemployment (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
- Summer Employment and Unemployment Among Youth (HTML) (PDF)
- Union Members (HTML) (PDF)
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage And Salary Workers (HTML) (PDF)
- Volunteering in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
- “Women in the Labor Force: A Databook” Updated (PDF)
- Work At Home (HTML) (PDF)
- Work Experience of the Population (HTML) (PDF)
- Worker Displacement (HTML) (PDF)
- Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules (HTML) (PDF)
INFLATION & PRICES
- Consumer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
- Producer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
- Quality Changes for Vehicles (HTML) (PDF)
- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (HTML) (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures Survey (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
PAY & BENEFITS & WORKPLACE INJURIES
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Benefits in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Benefits in State and Local Government (HTML) (PDF)
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Cost Index (HTML) (PDF)
- Major Work Stoppages (HTML ) (PDF)
- Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Pay Relatives (HTML) (PDF)
PRODUCTIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
- Multifactor Productivity Trends (HTML) (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Selected Service-Providing and Mining Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade, Food Services and Drinking Places (HTML) (PDF)
EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
- 2010-11 Edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook Published (HTML) (PDF)
- Economic and Employment Projections (HTML) (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
- International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
- International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends (HTML) (PDF)
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