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MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Consumer Price Index

In September, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.0 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in September (SA); up 3.0 percent over the year (NSA).

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Employment Cost Index

Compensation costs increased 0.8 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from June 2025 to September 2025. Over the year, total compensation rose 3.5 percent, wages and salaries rose 3.5 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.5 percent.

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Employment Situation

Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in November (+64,000) and has changed little since April. The November unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, little changed from September. Employment rose in health care and construction in November, while federal government continued to lose jobs.

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Producer Price Index

The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.3 percent in September. Prices for final demand goods advanced 0.9 percent, and the index for final demand services was unchanged. On an unadjusted basis, prices for final demand moved up 2.7 percent for the 12 months ended in September.

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Productivity and Costs

Productivity increased 3.3 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the second quarter of 2025; unit labor costs increased 1.0 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 2.5 percent and unit labor costs increased 2.0 percent.

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Real Earnings

Real average hourly earnings for all employees were unchanged in September, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.3 percent. Real average weekly earnings decreased 0.1 percent.

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U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes

U.S. import prices were unchanged in September following an uptick of 0.1 percent in August. Prices for U.S. exports recorded no change in September, after rising 0.1 percent the previous month. Over the past year, import prices increased 0.3 percent and export prices advanced 3.8 percent.

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Last Modified Date: July 17, 2023