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A data chart image of Number of long-term unemployed at 1.5 million in August 2024
Number of long-term unemployed at 1.5 million in August 2024
September 18, 2024

The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was virtually unchanged at 1.5 million in August 2024. The long-term unemployed accounted for 21.3 percent of all unemployed people in August 2024, compared with 20.6 percent in August 2023, and 19.4 percent in August 2022.

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September 17, 2024
A data chart image of Compensation costs $67.64 per hour in hospitals, June 2024
Compensation costs $67.64 per hour in hospitals, June 2024

Total employer compensation costs for workers in hospitals averaged $67.64 per hour worked in June 2024. Wages and salaries averaged $44.73 per hour worked and accounted for 66.1 percent of employer costs, while benefit costs averaged $22.90 per hour worked and accounted for the remaining 33.9 percent.

September 16, 2024
A data chart image of 63.8 percent of Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and over held jobs in 2023
63.8 percent of Hispanics or Latinos age 16 and over held jobs in 2023

As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, BLS data help us highlight the U.S. labor force participation of people who identify their ethnicity as Hispanic or Latino. Since 2000, the employment–population ratio (the percentage of the population that is employed) for Hispanics or Latinos has typically been higher than the ratio for the total U.S. population.

September 13, 2024
A data chart image of The Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent over the past year
The Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent over the past year

From August 2023 to August 2024, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 2.5 percent, the smallest over-the-year increase since the 12 months ending March 2021.

September 12, 2024
A data chart image of Employment up 142,000 in August 2024
Employment up 142,000 in August 2024

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 from July 2024 to August 2024. Employment growth in August was in line with average job growth in recent months but was below the average monthly increase of 202,000 over the prior 12 months.

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