US Bureau of Labor Statistics

April 4

Hiring Pace Picked Up in March, Unemployment Ticked Higher 

U.S. employers added 228,000 jobs in March, but the national unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1% t ...

March 25

New Home Sales in Northeast Lag Rest of the US 

Sales of new homes were up 1.8% nationwide in February, but the Northeast had the weakest sales acti ...

February 7

US Job Growth Solid and Unemployment Dips to 4%

U.S. employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.0%, a ...

January 31

BLS Releases Data on 2024 Wage and Benefit Costs 

Employee compensation costs, which include both wages and benefits, increased 3.8% for U.S. workers ...

January 10

Hiring Surges in December, Unemployment Eases 

U.S. employers added 256,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate ticked downward to 4.1%, the ...

November 18

Workplace Injuries, Illnesses Fall to Lowest Level in 20 Years 

Private U.S. employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2023, down ...

October 4

Hiring Upswing in September Points to Strong Labor Market 

U.S. employers added 254,000 new workers to their payrolls in September, far surpassing recent avera ...