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Both payroll employment (+73,000) and unemployment rate (4.2%) change little in July

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in July (+73,000) and has shown little change since April. The unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, changed little in July. Employment continued to trend up in health care and in social assistance. Federal government continued to lose jobs.

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07/31/2025 Compensation costs up 0.9% Mar 2025 to Jun 2025 and up 3.6% over the year ending Jun 2025

07/30/2025 Gross job gains are 7.8 million in 4th quarter 2024; gross job losses are 7.5 million

07/30/2025 June jobless rates up over the year in 217 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 30

07/29/2025 June job openings, hires, and total separations change little

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Characteristics of minimum wage workers, 2024

Highlights and tables describing workers who earned at or below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour in 2024. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Employment and wages for alternate definitions of STEM occupations

Research and analysis for defining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. read more

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Women in the labor force

An examination of two flexibilities—telework and part-time work—and how their usage differs between women and men. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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The impact of COVID on the price of steel in three phases

This article analyzes the changes in steel prices from the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 through May 2023. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Golden years: older Americans at work and play

Insights into the labor force participation and activities of older individuals from two BLS surveys. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Jun 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Jul 2025

Payroll Employment:
+73,000(p) in Jul 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.12(p) in Jul 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
unchanged in Jun 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
-1.5%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2025

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

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.5% in Jun 2025