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Payroll employment essentially unchanged in October (+12,000); jobless rate holds at 4.1%

Total nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged in October (+12,000), and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.1 percent. Employment continued to trend up in health care and government. Temporary help services lost jobs. Employment declined in manufacturing due to strike activity.

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10/31/2024 Compensation costs up 0.8% Jun 2024 to Sep 2024 and up 3.9% over the year ending Sep 2024

10/30/2024 Gross job gains are 7.6 million in 1st quarter 2024; gross job losses are 7.1 million

10/30/2024 September jobless rates up over the year in 260 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 42

10/29/2024 September job openings and hires change little; total separations unchanged

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Why did labor force nonparticipation increase from 1999 to 2022?

Data from the Current Population Survey provide insight into why labor force nonparticipants did not work. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Job openings and hires decline in 2023 as the labor market cools

National job openings, hires, and separations trends in 2023, with data by industry and establishment size class. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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A new data product for occupational skills

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HURRICANE FLOOD ZONES

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Hurricane Milton

Employment, wages, and establishment data in hurricane flood zones. read more

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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How has long-term care employment changed?

Comparing industries that provide home and community-based services with those that provide institution-based care. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Sep 2024

Unemployment Rate:
4.1% in Oct 2024

Payroll Employment:
+12,000(p) in Oct 2024

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.13(p) in Oct 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
unchanged in Sep 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2024

Productivity:
+2.5%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2024

U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.4% in Sep 2024

U.S. Export Price Index:
-0.7% in Sep 2024