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BLS engages expert panels regarding missing Consumer Expenditure data

May

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Payroll employment edges up by 115,000 in April; unemployment rate unchanged at 4.3%

Total nonfarm payroll employment edged up by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent. Job gains occurred in health care, transportation and warehousing, and retail trade. Federal government employment continued to decline.

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05/07/2026 Productivity increases 0.8% in Q1 2026; unit labor costs increase 2.3% (annual rates)

05/06/2026 March jobless rates change little in all states; payroll jobs up in 3 states

05/05/2026 March hires increase; job openings unchanged and total separations change little

05/05/2026 Americans born in the early 1980s hold an average of 9.4 jobs from ages 18 through 38

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Occupational employment and wages in oil and gas industries

Together, 5 oil and gas industries had 672,010 jobs in May 2024 and tended to pay higher wages than all industries combined. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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AI and the rise of software investment

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms technology, businesses are investing in software to boost productivity gains. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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CPI rent regional trends and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

This article identifies and examines rental cost changes across four U.S. regions: Midwest, Northeast, South, and West. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Relative importance: putting the ECI into perspective

How changes by industry or occupation subgroups contribute to aggregate trends in Employment Cost Index figures. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Is manufacturing productivity recovering?

This article puts recent labor productivity trends in manufacturing into context using historical data. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.9% in Mar 2026

Unemployment Rate:
4.3% in Apr 2026

Payroll Employment:
+115,000(p) in Apr 2026

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Apr 2026

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

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2026

Productivity:
+0.8% in 1st Qtr of 2026

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.8% in Mar 2026

U.S. Export Price Index:
+1.6% in Mar 2026