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22.6 percent of workers teleworked in March 2026
22.6 percent of workers teleworked in March 2026
April 16, 2026

In March 2026, 22.6 percent of workers teleworked or worked at home for pay. The telework rate (the number of people who teleworked or worked at home for pay as a percentage of people who were working) has ranged from 21.5 percent to 23.0 percent over the last year (October 2025 data are not available due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations).

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Consumer prices up 3.3 percent over the year, 0.9 percent over the month, in March 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 3.3 percent, not seasonally adjusted, over the 12 months from March 2025 to March 2026. On a monthly basis, the all items index increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, in March 2026, after rising 0.3 percent in February and 0.2 percent in January.

April 13, 2026
Unemployment rates higher in 14 states from January 2025 to January 2026
Unemployment rates higher in 14 states from January 2025 to January 2026

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4.9 percent of the civilian labor force were veterans in 2025
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