BLS reports from Friday: Civilian compensation costs average $34.90: Jan. jobless rates down

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Civilian compensation costs average $34.90 per hour worked in December

Economic News Release USDL-17-0321

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation news release text

For RELEASE 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 17, 2017

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EMPLOYER COSTS FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION – DECEMBER 2016

Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $34.90 per hour worked in December 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries averaged $23.87 per hour worked and accounted for 68.4 percent of these costs, while benefits averaged $11.03 and accounted for the remaining 31.6 percent. Total employer compensation costs for private industry workers averaged $32.76 per hour worked in December 2016. Total employer compensation costs for state and local government workers averaged $47.85 per hour worked in December 2016.
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Jan. jobless rates down over the year in 205 of 388 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 308

Economic News Release USDL-17-0322

Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary

For release 10:00 a.m. (EDT) Friday, March 17, 2017

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METROPOLITAN AREA EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT -- JANUARY 2017

Unemployment rates were lower in January than a year earlier in 205 of the 388 metropolitan areas, higher in 147 areas, and unchanged in 36 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eleven areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent and 13 areas had rates of at least 10.0 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment increased over the year in 308 metropolitan areas, decreased in 75 areas, and was unchanged in 5 areas. The national unemployment rate in January was 5.1 percent, not seasonally adjusted, little changed from a year earlier.
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The State Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Friday, March 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). The Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment news release for February is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. (EDT).

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