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January 19, 2012
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers was unchanged in December, as it was in
November. The index for all items less food and energy rose
0.1 percent in December after increasing 0.2 percent in
November.
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January 31, 2012
Wages and salaries for civilian workers rose 0.4% and benefit costs rose 0.6%, seasonally
adjusted, from September to December 2011. Over the year, compensation rose 2.0%,
wages and salaries 1.4%, and benefits 3.2%.
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February 03, 2012
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 243,000 in January, and the
unemployment rate decreased to 8.3 percent. Job growth was
widespread, with large gains in professional and business
services, leisure and hospitality, and manufacturing.
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January 18, 2012
The Producer Price Index for finished goods declined 0.1 percent in December. Prices for
finished goods moved up 0.3 percent in November and fell 0.3 percent in October. The index for
finished goods less foods and energy increased 0.3 percent.
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February 02, 2012
Productivity rose 0.7 percent in the nonfarm business sector in the fourth
quarter 2011; unit labor costs increased 1.2 percent (seasonally adjusted
annual rates). In manufacturing, productivity declined 0.4 percent and
unit labor costs increased 1.6 percent.
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January 19, 2012
Real average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent from November to December, seasonally adjusted. Average hourly earnings rose 0.2 percent, while the CPI-U remained unchanged. Real average weekly earnings rose 0.5 percent over the month.
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January 13, 2012
U.S. import prices edged down 0.1 percent in December, after rising 0.8 percent the
previous month. Declining prices for fuels more than offset a 0.1 percent rise in nonfuel
prices. Export prices decreased in December, falling 0.5 percent following a 0.1 percent
advance in November.
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EMPLOYMENT & UNEMPLOYMENT
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- Employment Situation (HTML) (PDF)
- Commissioner's Statement on the Employment Situation (HTML) (PDF)
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- American Time Use Survey (HTML) (PDF)
- Business Employment Dynamics (HTML) (PDF)
- College Enrollment and Work Activity of High School Graduates (HTML) (PDF)
- Computer and Internet Use at Work (HTML) (PDF)
- Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements (HTML) (PDF)
- County Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Tenure (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Characteristics of Families (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Experience of Youths: Results from a Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Situation of Veterans (HTML) (PDF)
- Extended Mass Layoffs (HTML) (PDF)
- Extended Mass Layoffs Associated with Domestic and Overseas Relocations (HTML) (PDF)
- Firm Size Class Quarterly Data (HTML) (PDF)
- Foreign-born Workers: Labor Force Characteristics (HTML) (PDF)
- Married Parents' Use of Time, 2003-06 (HTML) (PDF)
- Number of Jobs, Labor Market Experience, and Earnings Growth: Results From A Longitudinal Survey (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Employment and Wages (HTML) (PDF)
- Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics (HTML) (PDF)
- Regional and State Unemployment (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
- Summer Employment and Unemployment Among Youth (HTML) (PDF)
- Union Members (HTML) (PDF)
- Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage And Salary Workers (HTML) (PDF)
- Volunteering in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
- “Women in the Labor Force: A Databook” Updated (PDF)
- Work At Home (HTML) (PDF)
- Work Experience of the Population (HTML) (PDF)
- Worker Displacement (HTML) (PDF)
- Workers on Flexible and Shift Schedules (HTML) (PDF)
INFLATION & PRICES
- Consumer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
- Producer Price Index (HTML) (PDF)
- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (HTML) (PDF)
- Consumer Expenditures Survey (Annual) (HTML) (PDF)
PAY & BENEFITS & WORKPLACE INJURIES
- Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Benefits in the United States (HTML) (PDF)
- Employee Benefits in State and Local Government (HTML) (PDF)
- Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment Cost Index (HTML) (PDF)
- Major Work Stoppages (HTML ) (PDF)
- Nonfatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses Requiring Days Away From Work (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (HTML) (PDF)
- Occupational Pay Relatives (HTML) (PDF)
PRODUCTIVITY & TECHNOLOGY
- Multifactor Productivity Trends (HTML) (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends for Detailed Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Multifactor Productivity Trends in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Manufacturing Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Selected Service-Providing and Mining Industries (HTML) (PDF)
- Productivity and Costs by Industry: Wholesale and Retail Trade, Food Services and Drinking Places (HTML) (PDF)
EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS
- 2010-11 Edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook Published (HTML) (PDF)
- Economic and Employment Projections (HTML) (PDF)
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
- International Comparisons of Hourly Compensation Costs in Manufacturing (HTML) (PDF)
- International Comparisons of Manufacturing Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends (HTML) (PDF)
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