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Compensation costs up 1.2% Dec 2023 to Mar 2024 and up 4.2% over the year ending Mar 2024

Compensation costs increased 1.2 percent for civilian workers, seasonally adjusted, from December 2023 to March 2024. Over the year, total compensation rose 4.2 percent, wages and salaries rose 4.4 percent, and benefit costs rose 3.7 percent.

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04/25/2024 Productivity falls in 63 of 91 manufacturing and mining industries in 2023

04/24/2024 Gross job losses are 7.8 million in 3rd quarter 2023; gross job gains are 7.6 million

04/24/2024 In 2023, 4.8% of families include an unemployed person, up from 4.7% in the prior year

04/23/2024 In October 2023, 61.4% of 2023 high school graduates were enrolled in college

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Why are average weekly hours worked declining?

This Beyond the Numbers article analyzes recent and long-term declines in average weekly hours worked in the U.S. economy. read more

THE ECONOMICS DAILY

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Employment and wages in the path of the April 8 solar eclipse

In September 2023, there were 18.3 million jobs and 1.1 million establishments in the counties in the path of totality. read more

COMMISSIONER'S CORNER

BLS Celebrates Womens History Month

Highlighting Some of the Contributions of the Women of BLS

This blog highlights some of the important contributions of the women of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. read more

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Tracking productivity in line-haul railroads

This Beyond the Numbers examines labor productivity in the line-haul railroads industry from 2012–21. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Seasonality in the Employment Cost Index

This article examines the effect of seasonal adjustment on Employment Cost Index (ECI) quarterly estimates. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.4% in Mar 2024

Unemployment Rate:
3.8% in Mar 2024

Payroll Employment:
+303,000(p) in Mar 2024

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.12(p) in Mar 2024

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.2%(p) in Mar 2024

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.2% in 1st Qtr of 2024

Productivity:
+3.2% in 4th Qtr of 2023

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.4% in Mar 2024

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.3% in Mar 2024