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BLS COVID-19 Questions and Answers Updated April 13, 2022 Full Story

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April jobless rates down in 13 states; payroll jobs up in 11 states

In April, unemployment rates were lower in 13 states and the District of Columbia and stable in 37 states. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 11 states and was essentially unchanged in 39 states and the District.

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05/18/2022 Unemployment rate for the foreign born declines to 5.6% in 2021

05/18/2022 March job openings rates up in 8 states, down in 3; quits rates up in 8, down in 3

05/13/2022 U.S. import prices record no change in April; export prices advance 0.6%

05/12/2022 PPI for final demand advances 0.5% in April; goods rise 1.3%, services are unchanged

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BEYOND THE NUMBERS

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Retail trade employment before, during, and after the pandemic

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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PPI and CPI seasonal adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article explains how BLS mitigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on seasonally adjusted price indexes. read more

MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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Effects of COVID-19 spending changes on inflation measures

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SPOTLIGHT ON STATISTICS

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Construction Industry: Characteristics of the Employed, 2003–20

This article examines the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of construction industry workers. read more

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+0.3% in Apr 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in Apr 2022

Payroll Employment:
+428,000(p) in Apr 2022

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.10(p) in Apr 2022

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.5%(p) in Apr 2022

Employment Cost Index (ECI):
+1.4% in 1st Qtr of 2022

Productivity:
-7.5% in 1st Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
unchanged in Apr 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
+0.6% in Apr 2022