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Productivity increases 1.7% in Q4 2022; unit labor costs increase 3.2% (annual rates)

Productivity increased 1.7 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the fourth quarter of 2022; unit labor costs increased 3.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 2.7 percent and unit labor costs increased 7.7 percent.

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03/01/2023 Jobless rates down in 49 states in 2022; employment-population ratios up in 36 states

02/23/2023 Unemployment rate for persons with a disability declines to 7.6% in 2022

02/22/2023 Midland, TX, has largest county 3rd quarter 2022 over-the-year wage gain at 13.9%

02/22/2023 There are 23 major work stoppages beginning in 2022, idling 120,600 workers

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in Jan 2023

Unemployment Rate:
3.4% in Jan 2023

Payroll Employment:
+517,000(p) in Jan 2023

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Jan 2023

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.7%(p) in Jan 2023

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.0% in 4th Qtr of 2022

Productivity:
+1.7%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
-0.2% in Jan 2023

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Jan 2023