Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a statistics agency within the US Department of Labor. Reports produced by the BLS fall under four main categories: prices, employment and unemployment, compensation and working conditions, and productivity.
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Consumer Price Index Report
Last Updated: May 16, 2013, 8:32 AM EDT
Next Release: Jun 18, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
The Consumer Price Index is a comprehensive report on prices in the United States. It contains national, regional, and local data broken down into population subgroups. Prices are collected from 87 urban areas from 23,000 retail and service establishments. Rent data are collected from approximately 50,000 landlords or tenants. The Consumer Price Index is the most widely used measure of inflation.
Employment Situation Report
Last Updated: May 22, 2013, 7:30 PM EDT
Next Release: Jun 7, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
The Employment Situation Report is released monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It contains extensive amounts of data pertaining to the unemployment rate, non-farm employment, the average workweek, and average hourly earnings for the United States.
International Comparisons of GDP per Capita and per Hour Report
Last Updated: Dec 13, 2012, 2:29 AM EST
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| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Change from Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP Per Capita | 2011 | 48282.00 Chn 2010 USD | 1.07% |
| US Real GDP Per Capita Growth | 2011 | 2.64% Chn 2010 USD | -209.5% |
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Report
Last Updated: May 7, 2013, 10:02 AM EDT
Next Release: Jun 11, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT
Data on job openings, separations, and hires from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Change from Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Hires Rate: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 3.20% | -3.03% |
| US Hires: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 4.259M | -4.31% |
| US Job Openings Rate: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 2.80% | 0.00% |
| US Job Openings: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 3.844M | -1.41% |
| US Layoffs and Discharges Rate: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 1.30% | 8.33% |
| US Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 1.693M | 7.70% |
| US Quits Rate: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 1.60% | -5.88% |
| US Quits: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 2.16M | -5.51% |
| US Total Separations Rate: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 3.10% | 0.00% |
| US Total Separations: Total Nonfarm | Mar 2013 | 4.213M | 0.79% |
Major Sector Productivity and Costs Report
Last Updated: May 2, 2013, 8:34 AM EDT
Next Release: Jun 5, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
The Major Sector Productivity program publishes quarterly and annual measures of output per hour and unit labor costs for the U.S. business, nonfarm business, and manufacturing sectors. These are the productivity statistics most often cited by the national media.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Change from Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Compensation Index: Manufacturing | Q1 2013 | 107.17 | 1.25% |
| US Compensation Index: Nonfarm Business | Q1 2013 | 119.36 | 0.74% |
| US Hours Worked Index: Manufacturing | Q1 2013 | 86.98 | 0.43% |
| US Hours Worked Index: Nonfarm Business | Q1 2013 | 98.34 | 0.44% |
| US Output Per Hour Index: Manufacturing | Q1 2013 | 116.28 | 0.94% |
| US Output Per Hour Index: Nonfarm Business | Q1 2013 | 111.39 | 0.18% |
| US Unit Labor Costs Index: Manufacturing | Q1 2013 | 105.96 | -0.12% |
| US Unit Labor Costs Index: Nonfarm Business | Q1 2013 | 108.96 | 0.12% |
Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Report
Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013, 10:00 AM EDT
Next Release: May 29, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT
The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Report contains statistics regarding employment in the United States at a metropolitan area level. This includes counties, cities, and other large metro areas. These statistics include unemployment rate, employment numbers, workweek and hourly earnings.
Producer Price Index Report
Last Updated: May 15, 2013, 8:32 AM EDT
Next Release: Jun 14, 2013, 8:30 AM EDT
The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.
| Major Indicators from this Report | Period | Value | Change from Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Core Producer Price Index | Apr 2013 | 185.00 | 0.11% |
| US Producer Price Index | Apr 2013 | 194.90 | -0.66% |
| US Producer Price Index Growth | Apr 2013 | 0.67% | -40.78% |
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Report
Last Updated: May 17, 2013, 10:32 AM EDT
Next Release: Jun 21, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT
The Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Report contains statistics regarding employment in the United States on a state and regional level. These statistics include unemployment rate, employment numbers, workweek and hourly earnings.
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