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Payroll employment rises by 210,000 in November; unemployment rate declines to 4.2%

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 210,000 in November, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.2 percent. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, construction, and manufacturing. Retail trade lost jobs.

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12/02/2021 October jobless rates down over the year in 386 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 96

12/01/2021 County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 2nd quarter 2021

11/23/2021 Atlantic, NJ, has the largest over-the-year June employment gain at 36.8%

11/19/2021 September quits rates up in 15 states, down in 10; job openings rates down in 12 states

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Exploring Midwest manufacturing employment from 1990 to 2019

The article compares employment trends for the Midwest region and the individual states that comprise it. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Job openings and labor turnover trends for states in 2020

This article explores trends in job openings, hires, quits, layoffs and discharges, and other measures for states. read more

SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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Labor Market Characteristics of People with a Disability

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The theme in 2021 is America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Projections overview and highlights, 2020–30

We project 0.7-percent annual growth in employment over the 2020–30 decade. This reflects recovery from the 2020 recession. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article estimates the number of people who applied for and received benefits in the first 9 months of the pandemic. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.9% in Oct 2021

Unemployment Rate:
4.2% in Nov 2021

Payroll Employment:
+210,000(p) in Nov 2021

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.08(p) in Nov 2021

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.6%(p) in Oct 2021

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.3% in 3rd Qtr of 2021

Productivity:
-5.0% in 3rd Qtr of 2021

U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.2% in Oct 2021

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.5% in Oct 2021

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