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Compensation costs up 1.0% Sep 2022 to Dec 2022 and up 5.1% over the year ending Dec 2022

Compensation costs increased 1.0 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from September 2022 to December 2022. Over the year, total compensation rose 5.1 percent, wages and salaries rose 5.1 percent, and benefit costs rose 4.9 percent.

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01/25/2023 Gross job gains 8.3 million and gross job losses 8.5 million in the 2nd quarter of 2022

01/24/2023 December jobless rates up in 7 states, down in 5; payroll jobs down in 1 state

01/20/2023 November job openings rates and layoffs and discharges rates down in 8 states

01/19/2023 Union membership rate 10.1% in 2022, down from 10.3% in 2021

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Comparing retirement plans in private industry and government

This article compares access, participation, and plan characteristics in private industry and state and local government. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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A look at the methods of the Linked Employment Cost Index

This article describes the linking methods, presents estimates, and compares them with currently published estimates. read more

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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Inflation Experiences for Lower and Higher Income Households

This Spotlight examines how spending patterns affect inflation measures for households with the lowest and highest incomes. read more

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Urban and Rural Spending Habits

This Spotlight explores how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the spending behaviors of urban and rural consumers. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Exploring price increases in 2021 and previous inflation periods

This article compares 2021 data on consumer, producer, import, and export prices with historical periods of high inflation. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.1% in Dec 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.5% in Dec 2022

Payroll Employment:
+223,000(p) in Dec 2022

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.09(p) in Dec 2022

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.5%(p) in Dec 2022

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.0% in 4th Qtr of 2022

Productivity:
+0.8%(r) in 3rd Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Dec 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
-2.6% in Dec 2022