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December jobless rates up over the year in 230 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 61

Jobless rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 230 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 128, and unchanged in 31. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 61 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 328.

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02/02/2024 Payroll employment rises by 353,000 in January; unemployment rate remains at 3.7%

02/01/2024 Productivity increases 3.2% in Q4 2023; unit labor costs increase 0.5% (annual rates)

01/31/2024 Compensation costs up 0.9% Sep 2023 to Dec 2023 and up 4.2% over the year ending Dec 2023

01/30/2024 Gross job gains are 8.1 million in 2nd quarter 2023; gross job losses are 7.8 million

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