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A data chart image of Productivity up 2.3 percent in 2024
February 12, 2025

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.

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A data chart image of Unemployment rates up in 266 of the 389 metropolitan areas in December 2024

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A data chart image of Job openings rate 4.5 percent in December 2024

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.

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A data chart image of Periodic Table Day: BLS periodic table of STEM occupations

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.

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A data chart image of The big game: barbecue, cheesesteaks, and sports bars

Got plans for the big game this weekend? A few hours of TV watching are on tap for many. While all sorts of eating and drinking establishments might be showing the event, a sports bar is a sure thing.

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