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Clear filtersNovember 1997 Employment Situation
Employment rose sharply in November, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 404,000 with gains…
October 1997 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment rose, and the unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs increased by 284,000; although…
September 1997 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI), for September 1997 was 134.1 (June 1989=100), an increase of 3.0 percent from September 1996, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The ECI measures changes in…
September 1997 Employment Situation
The unemployment rate was unchanged in September, and returning strikers bolstered an otherwise modest rise in nonfarm payroll employment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. At 4.9 percent,…
August 1997 Employment Situation
Employment and unemployment were little changed in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The jobless rate was 4.9 percent in August; it had been 4.8 percent in July and has shown little…
July 1997 Employment Situation
Employment rose, and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.8 percent in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The jobless rate had risen from 4.8 percent in May to 5.0 percent in June. The…
June 1997 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) for June 1997 was 132.8 (June 1989=100), an increase of 2.8 percent from June 1996, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The ECI measures changes in compensation…
May 1997 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment rose in May, and unemployment was about unchanged after falling in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs rose by 138,000 in May,…
April 1997 Employment Situation
Unemployment declined in April, and nonfarm payroll employment rose modestly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The nation’s jobless rate fell from 5.2 to 4.9 percent. The number of payroll…
March 1997 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) for March 1997 was 132.0 (June 1989=100), an increase of 2.9 percent from March 1996, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The ECI measures changes in compensation…
March 1997 Employment Situation
Employment rose, and the unemployment rate was about unchanged at 5.2 percent in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 175,000, and average hourly…
February 1997 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment rose, and the unemployment rate was about unchanged at 5.3 percent in February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs increased by 339,000…
January 1997 Employment Situation
Employment rose in January, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
December 1996 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) for December 1996 was 130.9 (June 1989=100), an increase of 2.9 percent from December 1995, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The ECI measures changes in…
December 1996 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in December, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs rose by 262,000 over the…
November 1996 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in November, and the unemployment rate edged up to 5.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Payroll employment rose by 118,000, with modest but…
October 1996 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in October, and unemployment was unchanged, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Payroll employment rose by 210,000, with the largest gains occurring in…
September 1996 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) increased 0.8 percent before seasonal adjustment in the three months that ended September 1996, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The ECI measures changes in…
September 1996 Employment Situation
Both unemployment and nonfarm payroll employment were essentially unchanged in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The jobless rate was 5.2 percent in September; it had been 5.1…
August 1996 Employment Situation
Unemployment declined in August, and nonfarm payroll employment continued to increase, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The nation's jobless rate fell from 5.4 to 5.1 percent. The number of…
July 1996 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in July, and the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged at 5.4 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs rose by 193,000…
June 1996 Employment Situation
Nonfarm payroll employment increased in June, and the unemployment rate decreased to 5.3 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The number of payroll jobs rose by 239,000 over the month,…
May 1996 Employment Situation
Employment increased in May, and the unemployment rate returned to its March level of 5.6 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The jobless rate was 5.4 percent in April. Nonfarm payroll…
March 1996 Employment Cost Index
The Employment Cost Index (ECI) increased 0.9 percent before seasonal adjustment in the 3 months ended in March 1996, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The March 1996 ECI level of 128.5 (June…
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