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Multifactor productivity increases 1.0% in 2018, following a 0.4% increase in 2017

In 2018 multifactor productivity grew at a 1.0 percent annual rate in the private nonfarm business and private business sectors. In both sectors, multifactor productivity grew at a faster rate than in 2017.

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03/19/2019

Civilian compensation costs average $36.32 per hour worked in December

03/15/2019

Job openings little changed in Jan at 7.6 million; annual hires and quits rise in 2018

03/15/2019

January jobless rates down over the year in 199 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 53

03/14/2019

U.S. import prices up 0.6% in February on higher fuel prices; export prices rise 0.6%

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25 years of Worker Injury, Illness, and Fatality Case Data

25 years of Worker Injury, Illness, and Fatality Case Data

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Is the U.S. labor market for truck drivers broken?

This article examines the labor market for truck drivers, using data on employment, earnings, and occupational mobility. read more »

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Improving the CPI physicians’ services index

Improving the CPI physicians’ services index

Pricing physicians' services is more complex than for most Consumer Price Index items, and we have improved the measure. read more »

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

Employment projections by education and training requirements

Employment projections by education and training requirements

This Spotlight looks at employment, projected growth, and wages for occupations by education and training requirements. read more »

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Nonresidential building construction overhead and profit

Nonresidential building construction overhead and profit markups

This article updates Producer Price Index research data on overhead and profit in nonresidential building construction. read more »

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Feb 2019

Unemployment Rate:
3.8% in Feb 2019

Payroll Employment:
+20,000(p) in Feb 2019

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.11(p) in Feb 2019

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.1%(p) in Feb 2019

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2018

Productivity:
+1.9% in 4th Qtr of 2018

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in Feb 2019

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.6% in Feb 2019

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