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Payroll employment rises by 199,000 in December; unemployment rate declines to 3.9%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 199,000 in December, and the unemployment rate declined to 3.9 percent. Employment continued to trend up in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in manufacturing, in construction, and in transportation and warehousing.

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01/04/2022 November job openings decrease, total separations increase, and hires change little

12/30/2021 November jobless rates down over the year in all 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 100

12/17/2021 October job openings rates up in 16 states; quits rates down in 12; hires rates down in 4

12/17/2021 November jobless rates down in 40 states; payroll jobs up in 16 states

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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"Chain drift" in the Chained Consumer Price Index: 1999–2017

This article examines the existence and extent of "drift" in the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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Occupational Employment and Wages in State and Local Government

This Spotlight compares the occupational mix and wages in the private sector, state government, and local government. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Exploring Midwest manufacturing employment from 1990 to 2019

The article compares employment trends for the Midwest region and the individual states that comprise it. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Job openings and labor turnover trends for states in 2020

This article explores trends in job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other measures for states. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.8% in Nov 2021

Unemployment Rate:
3.9% in Dec 2021

Payroll Employment:
+199,000(p) in Dec 2021

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.19(p) in Dec 2021

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.8%(p) in Nov 2021

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.3% in 3rd Qtr of 2021

Productivity:
-5.2%(r) in 3rd Qtr of 2021

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.7% in Nov 2021

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.0% in Nov 2021

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