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Productivity increases in 24 of 30 selected service-providing industries in 2021

Labor productivity rose in 24 of 30 selected service-providing industries in 2021. Output increased in 27 industries in 2021 while hours worked increased in 18 industries.

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06/29/2022 April job openings rates down in 12 states, up in 6; quits rates down in 10, up in 4

06/29/2022 May jobless rates down over the year in 385 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 122

06/23/2022 On days they work, 38% of employed persons do some work at home in 2021

06/17/2022 May jobless rates down in 16 states; payroll jobs up in 7 states, down in 3

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Noncompete agreements, bargaining, and wages

Noncompete agreements prohibit departing workers from joining or starting competing businesses. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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What is the unemployed people per job openings ratio?

We examine unemployment and job openings for the nation from 2000 to 2021 and for states and regions from 2017 to 2021. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Challenges of seasonal adjusting employment data during COVID-19

Seasonal adjustment seeks to remove fluctuations caused by the yearly cycle of seasons. The pandemic complicated this task. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Retail trade employment before, during, and after the pandemic

This article examines trends in retail employment. It discusses e-commerce, the pandemic, and projected future employment. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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PPI and CPI seasonal adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article explains how BLS mitigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on seasonally adjusted price indexes. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+1.0% in May 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in May 2022

Payroll Employment:
+390,000(p) in May 2022

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in May 2022

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.8%(p) in May 2022

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.4% in 1st Qtr of 2022

Productivity:
-7.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in May 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
+2.8% in May 2022