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Consumer Price Index

In April, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.2 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 2.3 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in April (SA); up 2.8 percent over the year (NSA).

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Employment Cost Index

Compensation costs increased 0.9 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2024 to March 2025. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.6 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.5 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.8 percent.

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Employment Situation

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent. Employment continued to trend up in health care, transportation and warehousing, financial activities, and social assistance. Federal government employment declined.

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Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5 percent in April. Prices for final demand services decreased 0.7 percent, while the index for final demand goods was unchanged. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 2.4 percent for the 12 months ended in April.

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Productivity and Costs

Productivity decreased 0.8 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2025; unit labor costs increased 5.7 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 4.5 percent and unit labor costs increased 1.6 percent.

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Real Earnings

Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged in April, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.2 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.1 percent.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

U.S. import prices increased 0.1 percent in April following a 0.4-percent decline in March. Prices for U.S. exports advanced 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month in April. Over the past year, import prices rose 0.1 percent and export prices increased 2.0 percent.

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Last Modified Date: July 17, 2023