U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics's articles

  1. Associates & Employees
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 216,000 in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent. Employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance, and construction, while transportation and warehousing lost jobs.
  1. Associates & Employees
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 209,000 in June, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.6 percent. Employment continued to trend up in government, health care, social assistance, and construction.
  1. Associates & Employees
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 339,000 in May, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage point to 3.7 percent. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, government, health care, construction, transportation and warehousing, and social assistance.
  1. Associates & Employees
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 253,000 in April, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent. Employment continued to trend up in professional and business services, health care, leisure and hospitality, and social assistance.
  1. Shopper & Customer
In January, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.5 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 6.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.4 percent in January (SA); up 5.6 percent over the year (NSA).
  1. Shopper & Customer
In December, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers decreased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 6.5 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in December (SA); up 5.7 percent over the year (NSA).
  1. Department & Category
In October, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 7.7 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent in October (SA); up 6.3 percent over the year (NSA).
  1. Associates & Employees
Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 261,000 in October, and the unemployment rate rose to 3.7 percent. Notable job gains occurred in health care, professional and technical services, and manufacturing.
  1. Associates & Employees
The unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage point to 3.7 percent in October, and the number of unemployed persons rose by 306,000 to 6.1 million. The unemployment rate has been in a narrow range of 3.5 percent to 3.7 percent since March.