U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Dec

State and local government compensation costs averaged $41.56 per hour worked in Sept 2012

Employer costs for state and local government workers averaged $26.91 per hour worked for wages and salaries and $14.65 for benefits in September 2012. State and local government health benefit costs averaged $4.86 per hour worked in September 2012.

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Dec

Job openings little changed at 3.7 million in October

There were 3.7 million job openings on the last business day of October, little changed from September. The hires rate (3.2 percent) and the separations rate (3.1 percent) were also little changed in October.

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12/07/2012

November payroll employment rises (+146,000); unemployment rate edges down (7.7%)

12/06/2012

Manufacturing productivity increased in 2011 in 15 of 19 countries covered

12/05/2012

Productivity increases 2.9% in 3rd quarter 2012 (annual rate); unit labor costs fall 1.9%

11/28/2012

Oct. jobless rates down over the year in 329 of 372 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 288

11/20/2012

Jobless rates down in 37 states, up in 7 in Oct.; payroll jobs up in 35 states, down in 15

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