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Productivity decreases 2.1% in Q1 2023; unit labor costs increase 4.2% (annual rates)

Productivity decreased 2.1 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the first quarter of 2023; unit labor costs increased 4.2 percent (seasonally adjusted annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity decreased 2.5 percent and unit labor costs increased 3.1 percent.

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05/31/2023 April job openings edge up; total separations and layoffs and discharges decrease

05/31/2023 April jobless rates down over the year in 252 of 389 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 76

05/25/2023 Productivity falls in 30 of 46 wholesale and retail trade industries in 2022

05/25/2023 Productivity falls in 37 states and the District of Columbia in 2022

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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Employment in professional, scientific, and technical services

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Apr 2023

Unemployment Rate:
3.4% in Apr 2023

Payroll Employment:
+253,000(p) in Apr 2023

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.16(p) in Apr 2023

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Apr 2023

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.2% in 1st Qtr of 2023

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U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Apr 2023

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.2% in Apr 2023