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In 2018, 5.2% of families include an unemployed person, down from 5.8% in 2017

In 2018, 5.2 percent of families included an unemployed person, down from 5.8 percent in 2017. Of the nation's 82.5 million families, 80.8 percent had at least one employed member in 2018.

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04/16/2019

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $905 in 1st quarter 2019

04/12/2019

U.S. import prices up 0.6% in March on higher fuel prices; export prices rise 0.7%

04/11/2019

PPI for final demand advances 0.6% in March; goods increase 1.0%, services rise 0.3%

04/10/2019

CPI for all items increases 0.4% in March as gasoline, shelter, food indexes rise

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Crude oil prices and export agricultural commodities prices

Crude oil prices and export agricultural commodities prices

This article examines how price trends for corn, soybeans, and wheat exports are linked together and to crude oil prices. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Producer Price Index for final demand increased 2.5 percent in 2018

Producer prices mixed in 2018, energy prices fall from 2017 highs

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 2.5 percent in 2018, the same as in 2017. read more »

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Compensation trends into the 21st century

Compensation trends into the 21st century

This article reviews the evolution of private industry health and retirement plans and examines recent data. read more »

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

25 years of Worker Injury, Illness, and Fatality Case Data

25 years of Worker Injury, Illness, and Fatality Case Data

This Spotlight on Statistics looks at detailed historical data on work-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Is the U.S. labor market for truck drivers broken?

This article examines the labor market for truck drivers, using data on employment, earnings, and occupational mobility. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Mar 2019

Unemployment Rate:
3.8% in Mar 2019

Payroll Employment:
+196,000(p) in Mar 2019

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.04(p) in Mar 2019

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Mar 2019

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2018

Productivity:
+1.9% in 4th Qtr of 2018

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in Mar 2019

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.7% in Mar 2019

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