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May jobless rates up over the year in 285 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 23

Jobless rates were higher in May than a year earlier in 285 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 84, and unchanged in 18. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 23 metropolitan areas, decreased in 2, and was essentially unchanged in 362.

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07/01/2025 May job openings, hires, and total separations change little

06/26/2025 87% of full-time employed people work on an average weekday in 2024

06/26/2025 Productivity increases in 20 of 31 selected service-providing industries in 2024

06/24/2025 May jobless rates up in 3 states, down in 2; payroll jobs little changed in all states

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Employment and wages for alternate definitions of STEM occupations

Research and analysis for defining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations. read more

BLS REPORTS

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Women in the labor force

An examination of two flexibilities—telework and part-time work—and how their usage differs between women and men. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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The impact of COVID on the price of steel in three phases

This article analyzes the changes in steel prices from the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 through May 2023. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Golden years: older Americans at work and play

Insights into the labor force participation and activities of older individuals from two BLS surveys. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Describing U.S. oil and gas extraction workforce with public data

Estimating the size, characteristics, dynamics, and distribution of the oil and gas extraction workforce using public data. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.1% in May 2025

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in May 2025

Payroll Employment:
+139,000(p) in May 2025

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in May 2025

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.1%(p) in May 2025

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
-1.5%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
unchanged in May 2025

U.S. Export Price Index:
-0.9% in May 2025