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Labor productivity increases in 32 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2024

Wholesale trade productivity increased 1.8 percent in 2024, rebounding from a drop in 2023. Retail trade productivity increased 4.6 percent as output grew and hours worked fell. Unit labor costs grew 1.1 percent in wholesale trade and fell 1.8 percent in retail trade after 3 years of increases.

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05/29/2025 Productivity rises in 48 states and the District of Columbia in 2024

05/28/2025 April jobless rates up over the year in 286 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 20

05/21/2025 April jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 2; payroll jobs up in 5 states

05/20/2025 Unemployment rate for the foreign born in the United States rises to 4.2% in 2024

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Describing U.S. oil and gas extraction workforce with public data

Estimating the size, characteristics, dynamics, and distribution of the oil and gas extraction workforce using public data. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Teleworking and remote schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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A comparison of hours of work at home estimates

Analysis of telework hours estimates between two BLS surveys from October 2022 to December 2023. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Impacts of COVID-19 on collection and missing data in the CPI

Review of how Consumer Price Index data collection rapidly shifted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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What is behind the rise in prices for bakery products?

Analysis of price increases for bakery products from 2021–2023 including labor costs and shifts in consumer demand. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Apr 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Apr 2025

Payroll Employment:
+177,000(p) in Apr 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Apr 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.5%(p) in Apr 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
-0.8% in 1st Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.1% in Apr 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.1% in Apr 2025