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Jun

07

County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 4th quarter 2022

BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the fourth quarter of 2022. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewdat.supp.toc.htm.

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06/02/2023 Payroll employment increases by 339,000 in May; unemployment rate rises to 3.7%

06/01/2023 Productivity decreases 2.1% in Q1 2023; unit labor costs increase 4.2% (annual rates)

05/31/2023 April job openings edge up; total separations and layoffs and discharges decrease

05/31/2023 April jobless rates down over the year in 252 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 76

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Resilience through two recessions: veterans in the labor market

This article analyzes trends in veteran and nonveteran labor force participation and unemployment rates from 2003 to 2022. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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The decline of job creation at new establishments

This article examines data on establishment openings, closings, and survival from 1992 to 2022. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Jobs, Hires, Openings, Layoffs, Quits, Discharges (businessman pointing to labor market terms)

Job openings reach record highs in 2022

This article discusses national trends for job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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A consumption measure for poverty and inequality analysis

This study updates BLS work to produce a consumption measure and explores its potential to examine poverty and inequality. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Auto dealer markup and new-vehicle consumer inflation, 2019–22

This article shows how auto dealerships contributed to new-vehicle consumer inflation during the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Apr 2023

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in May 2023

Payroll Employment:
+339,000(p) in May 2023

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.11(p) in May 2023

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Apr 2023

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.2% in 1st Qtr of 2023

Productivity:
-2.1%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2023

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Apr 2023

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Apr 2023