WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 2, 2026 (16 pages) * * * From December 2024 to December 2025, employment increased in 169 of the 372 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In December 2025, national employment increased to 156.7 million, a 0.2-percent increase over the year, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QC  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Employment Situation May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (39 pages) * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 172,000 in May, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, local government, and health care. Employment in financial activities declined. * * * Chart 1. Unemployment rate, seasonally a  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- Job Openings and Labor Turnover April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 2, 2026 (21 pages) * * * The number of job openings increased to 7.6 million in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations decreased to 5.1 million and 5.0 million, respectively. Within separations, both quits (3.0 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were little changed. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 3, 2026 (23 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were higher in April than a year earlier in 200 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 152 areas, and unchanged in 35 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. A total of 70 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. No  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity and Costs - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 4, 2026 (15 pages) * * * First Quarter 2026, Revised - Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.0 percent and hours worked increased 0.7 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally adjusted annualized rates.) Fr  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity and Costs by Industry - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (15 pages) * * * WHOLESALE TRADE AND RETAIL TRADE INDUSTRIES - 2025 - Labor productivity grew 4.4 percent in wholesale trade and 2.9 percent in retail trade in 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In wholesale trade, output grew 3.1 percent and hours worked decreased 1.2 percent. In retail trade, output grew 2.5 percent and hours worked  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity By State 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (14 pages) * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Hours worked increased in 33 states. The District of Columbia experienced the highest growth in labor productivity, an increase of 5.2  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Amherst Town-Northampton May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.01 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupation  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Bangor May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Bangor, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.26 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($55.5  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Newton May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $43.09 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupatio  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Manchester-Nashua May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Manchester-Nashua, NH Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.00 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups incl  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in New York-Newark-Jersey City May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $41.50 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major o  more

NEW YORK, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester, New York May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.41 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included m  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Imagine that! Creative careers with large projected job growth, 2024-34 Whether in a kitchen, a boardroom, an art studio, or a recreation facility, there are many career options for putting your creative skills to work. To celebrate Creativity Day, May 30, here's a look at 10 occupations with large projected job growth for which creativity and innov  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 1, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Jobless rate for Gulf War-era II veterans who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both locations was 3.4 percent in August 2025 In August 2025, 39 percent of Gulf War-era II veterans (defined as veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time since September 2001) reported serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or both lo  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Nearly one in five older Americans in the labor force in 2025 In 2025, 19.1 percent of people age 65 and older participated in the labor force by working or looking for work. The labor force participation rate for older Americans was down from a recent peak of 20.2 percent in 2019 but was still higher than the rate in 2000 (12.9 percent). * * * C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Solar electric power generation employment projected to grow 180.2 percent from 2024 to 2034 The four industries that are projected to have the fastest growth in employment from 2024 to 2034 are tied to renewable energy generation. These industries include solar electric power generation, which is projected to grow 180.2 percent (30,400 jobs), and w  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 3, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * U.S. unemployment rate for foreign-born people unchanged at 4.2 percent in 2025 The U.S. unemployment rate for the foreign born was 4.2 percent in 2025, unchanged from the year prior. For the native born, the rate increased by 0.3 percentage point to 4.3 percent over the year. * * * Chart: Unemployment rates for foreign-born and n  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 2, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates higher in 19 states over the year ended April 2026 From April 2025 to April 2026, 19 states had unemployment rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 25 states and the District of Columbia had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchanged over the month and was li  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 4, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates rose in 200 metro areas from April 2025 to April 2026 Unemployment rates were higher in April than a year earlier in 200 of the 387 metropolitan areas, lower in 152 areas, and unchanged in 35 areas. A total of 70 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 8 areas had rates of at least 8.0 percent. * * *  more