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Payroll employment edges down 92,000 in February; unemployment rate changes little at 4.4%

Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal government continued to trend down.

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03/05/2026 Productivity increases 2.8% in Q4 2025; unit labor costs also increase 2.8% (annual rates)

03/05/2026 U.S. import prices up 0.2% in January on higher nonfuel prices; export prices rise 0.6%

03/03/2026 Unemployment rate for people with a disability increases to 8.3% in 2025

02/27/2026 PPI for final demand advances 0.5% in January; services rise 0.8%, goods decrease 0.3%

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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How veterans’ benefits relate to their spending

According to the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, veterans are more likely than nonveterans to own their homes at younger ages. read more

CAREER OUTLOOK

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Healthcare, science, and engineering careers

Check out some options for jump-starting a career with an associate’s degree or less. read more

BLS REPORTS

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Highlights of women’s earnings in 2024

Earnings for women age 16 and older who usually work full time were $1,043, compared with $1,261 for men. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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The value of transactional data to a consumer spending survey

Evaluation of transactional data and how it could be used to complement the Consumer Expenditure Surveys. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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An evaluation of output measures for productivity analysis

The relative attributes of three output measures—GDP, GDI, and GDO—with respect to labor productivity analysis. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.2% in Jan 2026

Unemployment Rate:
4.4% in Feb 2026

Payroll Employment:
-92,000(p) in Feb 2026

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.15(p) in Feb 2026

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.5%(p) in Jan 2026

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2025

Productivity:
+2.8% in 4th Qtr of 2025

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Jan 2026

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.6% in Jan 2026