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May jobless rates down in 16 states; payroll jobs up in 7 states, down in 3

In May, unemployment rates were lower in 16 states and stable in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 7 states, decreased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 40 states and the District.

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06/16/2022 Civilian workers compensation costs average $40.90 per hour worked in March 2022

06/15/2022 U.S. import prices increase 0.6% in May; export prices advance 2.8%

06/14/2022 PPI for final demand advances 0.8% in May; goods rise 1.4%, services increase 0.4%

06/10/2022 CPI for all items rises 1.0% in May; shelter, gasoline, food indexes rise

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MONTHLY LABOR REVIEW

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PPI and CPI seasonal adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI):
+1.0% in May 2022

Unemployment Rate:
3.6% in May 2022

Payroll Employment:
+390,000(p) in May 2022

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

Producer Price Index - Final Demand:
+0.8%(p) in May 2022

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

Productivity:
-7.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2022

U.S. Import Price Index:
+0.6% in May 2022

U.S. Export Price Index:
+2.8% in May 2022