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Both payroll employment (+22,000) and unemployment rate (4.3%) change little in August

Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+22,000) and the unemployment rate (4.3 percent) changed little in August. A job gain in health care was partially offset by losses in federal government and in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.

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09/04/2025 Productivity increases 3.3% in Q2 2025; unit labor costs increase 1.0% (annual rates)

09/03/2025 July job openings change little; hires and total separations unchanged

08/28/2025 Total employment projected to increase by 5.2 million from 2024 to 2034

08/28/2025 Total factor productivity fell in 66 of 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2022

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Latest Numbers

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

Unemployment Rate:
4.3% in Aug 2025

Payroll Employment:
+22,000(p) in Aug 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Aug 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.9%(p) in Jul 2025

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

Productivity:
+3.3%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Jul 2025

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