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Payroll employment rises by 177,000 in April; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent. Employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance. Federal government employment declined.

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04/30/2025 Compensation costs up 0.9% Dec 2024 to Mar 2025 and up 3.6% over the year ending Mar 2025

04/29/2025 March job openings and total separations change little; hires unchanged

04/29/2025 March jobless rates up over the year in 279 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 23

04/24/2025 Productivity decreases in 56 of 91 manufacturing and mining industries in 2024

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.1% in Mar 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Apr 2025

Payroll Employment:
+177,000(p) in Apr 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Apr 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.4%(p) in Mar 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
+1.5%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2024

U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.1% in Mar 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
unchanged in Mar 2025