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Labor productivity in the nonfarm business sector increased 2.3 percent in 2024, following an increase of 1.6 percent in 2023 and a decrease of 1.5 percent in 2022. The rise in labor productivity in 2024 resulted from a 2.9-percent increase in output combined with a 0.6-percent increase in hours worked.
read full article »Unemployment rates were higher in December than a year earlier in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas, lower in 95 areas, and unchanged in 28 areas. A total of 85 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent.
The job openings rate was 4.5 percent in December 2024, decreasing 0.8 percentage point from 5.3 percent a year earlier, in December 2023. Among major industries, job openings rates ranged from 2.5 percent in construction and wholesale trade to 6.4 percent in professional and business services.
The periodic table of the elements is a common sight in classrooms and laboratories. Scientists can use the table to analyze reactivity among elements, predict chemical reactions, understand trends in periodic properties among different elements, and speculate on the properties of those yet to be discovered. At BLS, we have created our own periodic table. In place of elements, we highlight wages and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations.