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Expenditures for July 2016-June 2017 are 3.9% higher than the July 2015-June 2016 average

Average expenditures per consumer unit for July 2016 through June 2017 were up 3.9 percent compared with the July 2015 through June 2016 midyear average. Average incomes also increased, up 0.3 percent.

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04/26/2018

In October 2017, 66.7% of 2017 high school graduates are enrolled in college

04/25/2018

Gross job losses 7.4 million and gross job gains 7.3 million in the 3rd quarter of 2017

04/20/2018

March jobless rates down in 4 states, up in 1; payroll jobs up in 2 states

04/19/2018

In 2017, 5.8% of families included an unemployed person, down from 6.5% in 2016

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Understanding BLS Projections of Occupational Separations

This video discusses BLS projections of occupational openings from workers who leave an occupation permanently. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Who chooses part-time work and why?

Who chooses part-time work and why?

This article focuses on part-time workers who chose to work part time in 2016 and the noneconomic reasons for doing so. read more »

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African Americans in the U.S. Labor Force

African Americans in the U.S. Labor Force

This Spotlight on Statistics features 18 charts and maps on African Americans in the labor force. read more »

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Understanding BLS Employment Projections

How the Producer Price Index is Used for Contract Adjustment

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
-0.1% in Mar 2018

Unemployment Rate:
4.1% in Mar 2018

Payroll Employment:
+103,000(p) in Mar 2018

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.08(p) in Mar 2018

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.3%(p) in Mar 2018

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 4th Qtr of 2017

Productivity:
unchanged in 4th Qtr of 2017

U.S. Import Price Index:
unchanged in Mar 2018

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.3% in Mar 2018

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