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Sep
04

Nonfarm payroll employment rises by 1.4 million in August; unemployment rate falls to 8.4%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August, and the unemployment rate fell to 8.4 percent. These improvements in the labor market reflect the continued resumption of economic activity that had been curtailed due to the pandemic, as well as hiring for the 2020 Census.

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Receipt and use of stimulus payments in the COVID-19 pandemic

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HURRICANE LAURA

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Employment, wages, and establishments in hurricane flood zones

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K-12

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CAREER OUTLOOK

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This article describes the work of tracking symptoms, exposure, and contacts of people diagnosed with COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on food prices and data collection

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Latest Numbers

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.6% in Jul 2020 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
8.4% in Aug 2020 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+1,371,000(p) in Aug 2020 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.11(p) in Aug 2020 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Jul 2020 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.5% in 2nd Qtr of 2020 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+10.1%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2020 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.7% in Jul 2020 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Jul 2020 News Release Historical Data