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Payroll employment rises by 559,000 in May; unemployment rate declines to 5.8%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 559,000 in May, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.3 percentage point to 5.8 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in public and private education, and in health care and social assistance.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.8% in Apr 2021 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
5.8% in May 2021 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+559,000(p) in May 2021 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in May 2021 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Apr 2021 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+5.4% in 1st Qtr of 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.7% in Apr 2021 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.8% in Apr 2021 News Release Historical Data