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May job openings and hires unchanged; total separations change little
The numbers of job openings and hires were unchanged at 7.6 million and 5.2 million, respectively, in May. Total separations were little changed at 5.1 million.
06/25/2026
35% of employed people do some work at home on days they work in 2025
06/24/2026
Productivity increases in 41 of 85 manufacturing and mining industries in 2025
06/24/2026
Total factor productivity fell in 70 of 86 4-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2023
06/23/2026
May jobless rates down in 6 states, up in 2; payroll jobs up in 2 states
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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
Addressing missing consumer expenditure data
Approaches considered and analysis conducted to address the missing data due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. read more
MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
From typewriters to telecommuting: four decades of remote work
How telework trends have evolved over the working lives of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort. read more
MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
Feeding the economy
Food and beverage manufacturing is projected to add the most new jobs of all manufacturing sectors over the 2024–34 decade. read more
MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW
The impact of COVID-19 on mental health and labor market outcomes
This article examines how self-reported depressive symptoms relate to employment from 2019 to 2022. read more
CAREER OUTLOOK
Producing goods of the future: Job opportunities in manufacturing
BLS projects nearly 1 million openings in production occupations each year, on average, from 2024 to 2034. read more
Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.5% in May 2026
Unemployment Rate:
4.3% in May 2026
Payroll Employment:
+172,000(p) in May 2026
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.12(p) in May 2026
Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+1.1%(p) in May 2026
Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2026
Productivity:
+0.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026
U.S. Import Price Index:
+1.9% in May 2026
U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.3% in May 2026
Historical Data
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