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Payroll employment increases by 139,000 in May; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 139,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent. Employment continued to trend up in health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs.

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06/05/2025 Productivity decreases 1.5% in Q1 2025; unit labor costs increase 6.6% (annual rates)

06/04/2025 Santa Clara, CA, has largest county 4th quarter over-the-year wage gain at 15.0%

06/03/2025 April job openings, hires, and total separations change little

05/29/2025 Labor productivity increases in 32 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2024

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Latest Numbers

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

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in May 2025

Payroll Employment:
+139,000(p) in May 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in May 2025

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

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

Productivity:
-1.5%(r) 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