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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Productivity trends in the air transportation industry, 1990–2014

This article examines productivity trends in the airline industry and how they fit in with other trends in the U.S. economy. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Estimating the share of economic output that goes to workers

This article examines how BLS estimates labor share and discusses the uses and limitations of the measure. read more »

CAREER OUTLOOK

“The Hunger Games”: Using BLS data to find the Districts of Panem

Fans of The Hunger Games trilogy can use BLS employment data to solve the puzzle of where those districts would be. read more »

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

Teen labor force participation before and after the Great Recession

This article examines labor force participation trends for teens and projections for the future. read more »

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

The cost of crisis: why stock fees rise when markets slip

This article examines price changes for dealer transactions-equity securities and two measures of stock market volatility. read more »

Latest Numbers

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Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.1% in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

Unemployment Rate:
4.7% in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

Payroll Employment:
+235,000(p) in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.06(p) in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.3%(p) in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+0.5% in 4th Qtr of 2016 News Release Historical Data

Productivity:
+1.3% in 4th Qtr of 2016 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.2% in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.3% in Feb 2017 News Release Historical Data