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Dec. jobless rates down in 10 states, up in 1; payroll jobs down in 5 states, up in 3
Dec. jobless rates down in 10 states, up in 1; payroll jobs down in 5 states, up in 3Economic News Release
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary USDL-17-0104
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2016
Unemployment rates were significantly lower in December in 10 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eleven states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 2 states had increases, and 37 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate, 4.7 percent, was little changed from November but 0.3 percentage point lower than in December 2015.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 5 states in December 2016, increased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 26 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 22 states were essentially unchanged.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for December 2016 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and State Unemployment 2016 Annual Averages news release is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for January 2017 is scheduled to be released on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary USDL-17-0104
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Technical information:
Employment: (202) 691-6559 * sminfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/sae
Unemployment: (202) 691-6392 * lausinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/lau
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- DECEMBER 2016
Unemployment rates were significantly lower in December in 10 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eleven states had notable jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 2 states had increases, and 37 states and the District had no significant change. The national unemployment rate, 4.7 percent, was little changed from November but 0.3 percentage point lower than in December 2015.
Nonfarm payroll employment decreased in 5 states in December 2016, increased in 3 states, and was essentially unchanged in 42 states and the District of Columbia. Over the year, 26 states and the District added nonfarm payroll jobs, 2 states lost jobs, and 22 states were essentially unchanged.
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The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for December 2016 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The Regional and State Unemployment 2016 Annual Averages news release is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EST). The State Employment and Unemployment news release for January 2017 is scheduled to be released on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers are $849 in 4th quarter 2016
Economic News Release
Usual Weekly Earnings Summary USDL-17-0105
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS
FOURTH QUARTER 2016
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 111.3 million full-time wage and salary workers were $849 in the fourth quarter of 2016 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was 2.9 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.8 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.
Data on usual weekly earnings are collected as part of the Current Population Survey, a nationwide sample survey of households in which respondents are asked, among other things, how much each wage and salary worker usually earns. (See the Technical Note in this news release.) Data shown in this release are not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.
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Annual Averages for 2015 and 2016
In addition to the data for the fourth quarter, this news release includes 2015 and 2016 annual averages on median weekly earnings for major demographic and occupational groups, and 2016 annual average data for educational attainment groups. (See tables 7, 8, and 9.) Annual average data on median usual weekly earnings for men and women by detailed occupational categories will be posted online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/tables.htm when they become available.
Usual Weekly Earnings Summary USDL-17-0105
For release 10:00 a.m. (EST) Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Technical information: (202) 691-6378 * cpsinfo@bls.gov * www.bls.gov/cps
Media contact: (202) 691-5902 * PressOffice@bls.gov
USUAL WEEKLY EARNINGS OF WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS
FOURTH QUARTER 2016
Median weekly earnings of the nation's 111.3 million full-time wage and salary workers were $849 in the fourth quarter of 2016 (not seasonally adjusted), the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was 2.9 percent higher than a year earlier, compared with a gain of 1.8 percent in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) over the same period.
Data on usual weekly earnings are collected as part of the Current Population Survey, a nationwide sample survey of households in which respondents are asked, among other things, how much each wage and salary worker usually earns. (See the Technical Note in this news release.) Data shown in this release are not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.
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Annual Averages for 2015 and 2016
In addition to the data for the fourth quarter, this news release includes 2015 and 2016 annual averages on median weekly earnings for major demographic and occupational groups, and 2016 annual average data for educational attainment groups. (See tables 7, 8, and 9.) Annual average data on median usual weekly earnings for men and women by detailed occupational categories will be posted online at https://www.bls.gov/cps/tables.htm when they become available.
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