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May job openings decrease; hires and total separations change little

Job openings decreased to 11.3 million on the last business day of May. Hires and total separations changed little at 6.5 million and 6.0 million, respectively.

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06/30/2022 Productivity increases in 24 of 30 selected service-providing industries in 2021

06/29/2022 April job openings rates down in 12 states, up in 6; quits rates down in 10, up in 4

06/29/2022 May jobless rates down over the year in 385 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 122

06/23/2022 On days they work, 38% of employed persons do some work at home in 2021

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+1.0% in May 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in May 2022

Payroll Employment:
+390,000(p) in May 2022

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in May 2022

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.8%(p) in May 2022

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.4% in 1st Qtr of 2022

Productivity:
-7.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in May 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
+2.8% in May 2022