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US Labor Market

Payrolls, unemployment, wages, hours, participation, and JOLTS — sourced live from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Unemployment & Participation

Seasonally adjusted, percent — dual axis

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Source: BLS — LNS14000000 (U-3), LNS13327709 (U-6), LNS11300000 (LFP).

Monthly Change in Nonfarm Payrolls

Seasonally adjusted; thousands of jobs

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Source: BLS Current Employment Statistics — CES0000000001.

Payrolls vs Household Employment

Monthly change; seasonally adjusted; thousands

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Source: BLS — CES0000000001 (payrolls), LNS12000000 (household employment).

Payrolls — 3-Month Moving Average

Monthly change; seasonally adjusted; thousands

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Source: BLS CES — CES0000000001 (3-month trailing average).

Wages & Hours

Total private; AHE YoY (left) and avg weekly hours (right)

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Source: BLS CES — CES0500000003 (AHE), CES0500000002 (hours).

Real Wage Growth

Avg hourly earnings in 1982-84 dollars; year-over-year percent change, SA

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Source: BLS CES — CES0500000013 (AHE deflated by CPI-U). Published with the CPI release, about a week after the jobs report.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Employment

Seasonally adjusted; start of selected range = 100

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Source: BLS CPS — LNS12500000 (FT), LNS12600000 (PT).

Foreign-Born vs Native-Born Employment

Year-over-year percent change; NSA

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Source: BLS CPS Table A-7 — LNU02073395 (foreign born), LNU02073413 (native born).

Labor Force by Nativity

Year-over-year percent change in the 3-month moving average; NSA

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Source: BLS CPS — LNU01073413 (native born), LNU01073395 (foreign born), LNU01000000 (total).

Labor Force Participation Rate by Age

Percent; monthly since 1948 — shaded bands mark NBER recessions

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Source: BLS CPS — LNS11300012 (16-19), LNS11300036 (20-24), LNS11300060 (25-54), all seasonally adjusted. BLS publishes 55-64 (LNU01300095) and 65+ (LNU01300097) unadjusted only; both are shown as a 12-month trailing average.

JOLTS — Openings, Hires, Quits

Total nonfarm; millions, seasonally adjusted

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Source: BLS JOLTS — JTSJOL / JTSHIL / JTSQUL.

Announced Job Cuts

U.S. employers' announced cuts, NSA monthly, with the 3-month average — announcements are intentions, and lead actual separations

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Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. — Job Cut Report.