On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.2 percent in September after rising 0.4 percent in August. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in September after increasing 0.1 percent in August. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Cost Index
October 30, 2009Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, from June to September 2009. For the year ended September 2009, compensation costs and wages and salaries each rose 1.5 percent and benefits increased 1.6 percent. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Situation
November 06, 2009In October, the unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent, the highest since April 1983, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to decline (-190,000). The largest job losses over the month were in construction, manufacturing, and retail trade. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
Producer Price Index
November 17, 2009The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods advanced 0.3 percent in October, seasonally adjusted. This increase followed a 0.6-percent decline in September and a 1.7-percent rise in August. Prices for finished goods other than foods and energy fell 0.6 percent after decreasing 0.1 percent in September. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
Productivity and Costs
November 05, 2009Productivity increased 9.5 percent in the nonfarm business sector during the third quarter of 2009 as unit labor costs fell 5.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity increased 13.6 percent while unit labor costs fell 7.1 percent. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
Real Earnings
October 15, 2009Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent from August to September 2009. This decline stemmed from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), up by 0.2 percent, outpacing 0.1 percent growth in average hourly earnings. Over the year real average hourly earnings increased 4.4 percent. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes
November 13, 2009The U.S. Import Price Index rose 0.7 percent in October, led by a 1.8 percent increase in fuel prices. The rise followed a 0.2 percent increase in September. U.S. export prices advanced 0.3 percent in October after decreasing 0.2 percent the previous month. Full text: (HTML) (PDF)
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Employment Situation (HTML) (PDF)
Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation (HTML) (PDF)
Job Openings and Labor Turnover (HTML) (PDF)
Mass Layoffs (HTML) (PDF)
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (HTML) (PDF)
Real Earnings (HTML) (PDF)
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American Time Use Survey (HTML) (PDF)
Business Employment Dynamics (HTML) (PDF)
College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates (HTML) (PDF)
Computer and Internet Use at Work (HTML) (PDF)
Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements (HTML) (PDF)
County Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
Employee Tenure (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Characteristics of Families (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Experience of Youths: Results from a Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Situation of Veterans (HTML) (PDF)
Extended Mass Layoffs (HTML) (PDF)
Extended Mass Layoffs Associated with Domestic and Overseas Relocations (HTML) (PDF)
Firm Size Class Quarterly Data (HTML) (PDF)
Foreign-born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics (HTML) (PDF)
Married Parents' Use of Time, 2003-06 (HTML) (PDF)
Number of Jobs, Labor Market Experience, and Earnings Growth: Results From A Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
Occupational Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
Regional and State Unemployment (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
Summer Employment and Unemployment Among Youth (HTML) (PDF)
Union Members (HTML) (PDF)
Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage And Salary Workers (HTML) (PDF)
Volunteering in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
“Women in the Labor Force: A Databook” Updated (PDF)
Work At Home (HTML) (PDF)
Work Experience of the Population (HTML) (PDF)
Worker Displacement (HTML) (PDF)
Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules (HTML) (PDF)
INFLATION & PRICES
Consumer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
Producer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
Quality Changes for Vehicles (HTML) (PDF)
U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (HTML) (PDF)
Consumer Expenditures Survey (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
PAY & BENEFITS & WORKPLACE INJURIES
Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (HTML) (PDF)
Employee Benefits in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
Employee Benefits in State and Local Government (HTML) (PDF)
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (HTML) (PDF)
Employment Cost Index (HTML) (PDF)
Major Work Stoppages (HTML ) (PDF)
Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work (HTML) (PDF)
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (HTML) (PDF)
Occupational Pay Relatives (HTML) (PDF)
PRODUCTIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
Multifactor Productivity Trends (HTML) (PDF)
Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries (HTML) (PDF)
Multifactor Productivity Trends in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
Productivity and Costs (HTML) (PDF)
Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing Industries (HTML) (PDF)
Productivity and Costs by Industry: Selected Service-Providing and Mining Industries (HTML) (PDF)
Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade, Food Services and Drinking Places (HTML) (PDF)
EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
2008-09 Edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook Published (HTML) (PDF)
Economic and Employment Projections (HTML) (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends (HTML) (PDF)
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