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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)
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Current Employment Statistics - CES (National)

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program produces detailed industry estimates of nonfarm employment, hours, and earnings of workers on payrolls. CES National Estimates produces data for the nation, and CES State and Metro Area produces estimates for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.

Each month, CES surveys approximately 119,000 businesses and government agencies, representing approximately 629,000 individual worksites.

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News Releases

Payroll employment rises by 142,000 in August; unemployment rate changes little at 4.2%

09/06/2024

Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 142,000 in August, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2 percent. Job gains occurred in construction and health care.
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.2% in August

09/11/2024

Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.2 percent in August, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings increased 0.4 percent, and CPI-U increased 0.2 percent. Real average weekly earnings increased 0.5 percent.
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Next Release

The Employment Situation for September 2024 is scheduled to be released on October 4, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Real Earnings for September 2024 is scheduled to be released on October 10, 2024, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

Monthly Labor Review

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Reconstruction of CES time series: implementing the NAICS 2022 redefinitions

Current Employment Statistics data are reclassified after changes to the North American Industry Classification System in 2022. read more »

The Economics Daily

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Real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent from January 2023 to January 2024

Real average hourly earnings increased 1.4 percent from January 2023 to January 2024. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 1.4 percent in the average workweek resulted in a 0.1-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period. read more »

Handbook Of Methods

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Current Employment Statistics Overview

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Latest Numbers

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Change in Total Nonfarm Payroll Employment: +142,000(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.14(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Percent change in Total Private Aggregate Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.3%(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Hours for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Change in Manufacturing Average Weekly Overtime for All Employees: +0.1(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

Change in Total Private Real Average Hourly Earnings for All Employees: +$0.02(p) in Aug 2024 Historical Data

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