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2019 CES Preliminary Benchmark Revision

Aug

22

Persons born in the latter years of the baby boom hold 12.3 jobs from ages 18 to 52

Individuals born in the latter years of the baby boom held an average of 12.3 jobs from ages 18 to 52, with nearly half of these jobs held from ages 18 to 24.

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08/21/2019

San Francisco, CA has largest county 1st quarter 2019 over-the-year wage gain at 10.2%

08/16/2019

July jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 5 states

08/16/2019

Youth labor force participation rate at 61.8% in July 2019, up from 60.6% in July 2018

08/15/2019

Productivity rises 2.3% in second-quarter 2019; unit labor costs rise 2.4% (annual rates)

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Jul 2019

Unemployment Rate:
3.7% in Jul 2019

Payroll Employment:
+164,000(p) in Jul 2019

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.08(p) in Jul 2019

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Jul 2019

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 2nd Qtr of 2019

Productivity:
+2.3% in 2nd Qtr of 2019

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Jul 2019

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Jul 2019

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