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Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Texas – 2018
In 2018, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 7.4 percent in Texas, not significantly different from the 7.7-percent rate for the nation.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Louisiana – 2018
In 2018, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 9.4 percent in Louisiana, significantly higher than the 7.7-percent rate for the nation.
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oklahoma – 2018
In 2018, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 was 7.5 percent in Oklahoma, not significantly different from the 7.7-percent rate for the nation.
Union Members in Louisiana – 2018
In 2018, union members accounted for 5.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana compared with 4.4 percent in 2017, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington — January 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington fell 0.2 percent in December and January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.