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SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

self employment spotlight

Self-employment in the United States

This Spotlight on Statistics examines recent trends in self-employment, including data on paid employees who work for the self-employed. read more »

COMMISSIONER'S CORNER

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

New Data on Professional Certifications and Licenses

We now have data on professional certifications or licenses to go along with statistics on level of education. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Using wage statistics with regional price adjustments to compare wages across U.S. areas

This article uses wage data adjusted for an area´s prices to assess purchasing power across areas. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Comparing the CPI with the GDP price index and GDP implicit price deflator

This article compares three major gauges of U.S. price trends.
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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Current Employment Statistics data and their contributions as key economic indicators

This article highlights how the survey has evolved over the last 100 years.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Using gasoline data to explain inelasticity

This article examines how the price of gasoline relates to the number of gallons purchased.
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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

A closer look at spending patterns of older Americans

This article examines the spending patterns of households with people age 55 and older. read more »

Latest Numbers

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.1% in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
5.0% in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+215,000(p) in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.07(p) in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
-0.1%(p) in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.6% in 1st Qtr of 2016 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
-2.2%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2015 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
unchanged in Mar 2016 News Release Historical Data