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Americans born in the early 1980s hold an average of 7.8 jobs from ages 18 through 30

Americans born in the early 1980s held an average of 7.8 jobs from ages 18 through 30. Over half of these jobs were held between the ages of 18 and 22. Individuals were employed for an average of 74 percent of weeks from ages 18 to 30.

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04/13/2018

Job openings (6.1 million), hires, and separations little changed in February

04/13/2018

Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $881 in 1st quarter 2018

04/12/2018

U.S. import prices record no change in March; export prices up 0.3%

04/11/2018

CPI for all items falls 0.1% in March; gasoline index declines, shelter index rises

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Understanding BLS Projections of Occupational Separations

This video discusses BLS projections of occupational openings from workers who leave an occupation permanently. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Who chooses part-time work and why?

Who chooses part-time work and why?

This article focuses on part-time workers who chose to work part time in 2016 and the noneconomic reasons for doing so. read more »

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

African Americans in the U.S. Labor Force

African Americans in the U.S. Labor Force

This Spotlight on Statistics features 18 charts and maps on African Americans in the labor force. read more »

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Understanding BLS Employment Projections

How the Producer Price Index is Used for Contract Adjustment

Learn how buyers and sellers use the Producer Price Index to adjust prices in sales contracts. read more »

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Introduction to the Producer Price Index

Introduction to the Producer Price Index

Learn about the Producer Price Index and how businesses and policymakers use the data. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.1% in Mar 2018

Unemployment Rate:
4.1% in Mar 2018

Payroll Employment:
+103,000(p) in Mar 2018

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.08(p) in Mar 2018

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.3%(p) in Mar 2018

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 4th Qtr of 2017

Productivity:
unchanged in 4th Qtr of 2017

U.S. Import Price Index:
unchanged in Mar 2018

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.3% in Mar 2018

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