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LATEST RELEASES
- American Time Use Survey 07/22/2021
- State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) 07/16/2021
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers 07/16/2021
- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes 07/15/2021
MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Consumer Price Index
In June, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.9 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis; rising 5.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.9 percent in June (SA); up 4.5 percent over the year (NSA).Employment Cost Index
Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2020 to March 2021. Over the year, total compensation rose 2.6 percent, wages and salaries rose 2.7 percent, and benefit costs rose 2.5 percent.Employment Situation
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 850,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 5.9 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, public and private education, professional and business services, retail trade, and other services.Producer Price Index
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 1.0 percent in June, as prices for final demand services rose 0.8 percent and the index for final demand goods moved up 1.2 percent. The final demand index advanced 7.3 percent for the 12 months ended in June.Productivity and Costs
Productivity increased 5.4 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2021; unit labor costs increased 1.7 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 1.7 percent and unit labor costs increased 10.7 percent.Real Earnings
Real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.5 percent in June, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.3 percent and CPI-U increased 0.9 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.9 percent over the month.(PDF)
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
Prices for U.S. imports increased 1.0 percent in June following a 1.4-percent advance in May. Export prices rose 1.2 percent in June, after increasing 2.2 percent the previous month. Over the past year, import prices advanced 11.2 percent and export prices rose 16.8 percent.Subscribe to the BLS News Service to receive the above news releases by e-mail.
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Employment & Unemployment
Monthly
- Employment Situation (PDF) (Charts)
- Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation (PDF)
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover (PDF) (Charts)
- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (PDF) (Charts)
- Real Earnings (PDF)
- State Employment and Unemployment (PDF) (Charts)
Quarterly, annual, and other
- American Time Use Survey (PDF) (Charts)
- Business Employment Dynamics (PDF) (Charts)
- College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates (PDF)
- Computer and Internet Use at Work (PDF)
- Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements (PDF)
- County Employment and Wages (PDF) (Charts)
- Employee Tenure (PDF)
- Employment Characteristics of Families (PDF)
- Employment Situation of Veterans (PDF)
- Foreign-born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics (PDF)
- Employment Experience of Youths: Results from a Longitudinal Survey (PDF)
- Number of Jobs, Labor Market Experience, and Earnings Growth: Results from a National Longitudinal Survey (PDF)
- Occupational Employment and Wages (PDF)
- Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics (PDF)
- Regional and State Unemployment (Annual) (PDF)
- Summer Employment and Unemployment among Youth (PDF)
- Union Members (PDF)
- Unpaid Eldercare in the United States (PDF)
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers (PDF) (Charts)
- Volunteering in the United States (PDF)
- Work At Home (PDF)
- Work Experience of the Population (PDF)
- Worker Displacement (PDF)
- Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules (PDF)
Inflation & Prices
- Consumer Price Index (PDF) (Charts)
- Producer Price Index (PDF) (Charts)
- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (PDF) (Charts)
- Consumer Expenditures Survey (Annual) (PDF)
Pay & Benefits & Workplace Injuries
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (PDF) (Charts)
- Employee Benefits in the United States (PDF) (Charts)
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (PDF) (Charts)
- Employment Cost Index (PDF) (Charts)
- Major Work Stoppages (PDF)
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (PDF)
- Occupational Requirements Survey (PDF)
Productivity & Technology
- Multifactor Productivity Trends (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends in Manufacturing (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs (PDF) (Charts)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing and Mining Industries (PDF) (Charts)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Selected Service-Providing Industries (PDF) (Charts)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade, Food Services and Drinking Places (PDF) (Charts)
- Productivity by State (PDF) (Charts)
Employment Projections
Regional News Releases
- New England (Boston, MA)
- New York-New Jersey (New York, NY)
- Mid-Atlantic (Philadelphia, PA)
- Southeast (Atlanta, GA)
- Midwest (Chicago, IL)
- Southwest (Dallas, TX)
- Mountain-Plains (Kansas City, MO)
- Western (San Francisco, CA)
Last Modified Date: May 28, 2021
