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Occupational Employment and Wages

May 01, 2009
In 2008, the U.S. median wage was $15.57 per hour or $32,390 per year. Many of the occupations with wages near the U.S. median were office and administrative support, construction and extraction, or production occupations. Full Text »

Employment Cost Index

April 30, 2009
Total compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.3 percent, seasonally adjusted, from December 2008 to March 2009. For the year ended March 2009, compensation costs rose 2.1 percent. The 12-month increase for wages and salaries was 2.2 percent and the benefits increase was 2.0 percent. Full Text »

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Employment concentration: welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers

May 5, 2009
Areas with high total employment also tend to be among the largest employers of any individual occupation. Employment concentrations reflect factors other than overall employment levels, such as the area’s industry mix. Full Text »

Issues in Labor Statistics

Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession

Issues in Labor StatisticsThe number of persons who were marginally attached to the labor force increased sharply during the current recession.
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