WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 0.4 unemployed persons per job opening in the Dakotas, 1.7 in California, in December 2024 February 20, 2025 There were 7.6 million job openings in the United States in December 2024, a number not much different than the number of unemployed people, resulting in a ratio of 0.9 unemployed persons per job opening. North Dakota and South Dakota each  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Delaware - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.1 percent in Delaware, not  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Maryland - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Maryland, not  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New Jersey - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.2 percent in New Jersey,  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.2 percent i more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in New Jersey - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 16.2 percent of wage and salary workers in New Jersey, little changed from the previous year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union mem more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Pennsylvania - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 11.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania, compared with 12.9 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the union me more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.6 percent in Illinois,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Indiana - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.8 percent in Indiana, co more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Iowa - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.0 percent in Iowa, signific more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Michigan - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.5 percent in Michigan,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Minnesota more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.8 percent in Nebraska,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.2 percent in North  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.5 percent in Ohio and the n more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 3.6 percent in South  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 5.4 percent in Wisconsin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Illinois - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 273,224, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Illinois were 272,769, the U.S. Bu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Michigan - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Michigan were 217,106, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 211,860, the U.S. Bu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Nebraska - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 47,711, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Nebraska were 46,138, the U.S. Bure more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Illinois - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Indiana - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 9.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, compared with 8.0 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Michigan - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 13.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, compared with 12.8 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Minnesota - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 14.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, compared with 13.3 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Ohio - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 12.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, compared with 12.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Wisconsin - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, compared with 7.4 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Alabama Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Alabama had 127,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 132,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Alabama  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Kentucky Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Kentucky had 143,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 149,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Kentuc more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Mississippi Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Mississippi had 62,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 71,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Mi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 21, 2025, entitled "Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Tennessee had 155,000 job openings in December 2024, compared to 163,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Tenn more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Alabama - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 6.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Alabama, compared with 7.5 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Florida - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Florida, compared with 4.7 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state wa more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Kentucky - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 8.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Kentucky, unchanged from 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the state was at its pea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Union Members in Mississippi - 2024": * * * In 2024, union members accounted for 5.2 percent of wage and salary workers in Mississippi, compared with 7.0 percent in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the union membership rate for the  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in California - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in California were 1,058,196, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 947,45 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon - Second Quarter 2024": * * * From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Oregon were 108,998, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 103,160, the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0224) on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages - Third Quarter 2024": * * * From September 2023 to September 2024, employment increased in 264 of the 369 largest U.S. counties, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. In September 2024, national employment increased to 155.4 million, a 0.8-percent increase over the year, as measured by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0226) on Feb. 20, 2025, entitled "Major Work Stoppages in 2024": * * * In 2024, there were 31 major work stoppages beginning in the year, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The lowest annual total of major work stoppages was 5 in 2009 and the highest was 470 in 1952. Between the years 2005-2024, there have been an average of 17.4 work stoppages beg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0176) on Feb. 13, 2025, entitled "Producer Price Indexes - January 2025": * * * The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.4 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.5 percent in December 2024 and 0.2 percent in November. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0225) on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 5 states on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings rat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0177) on Feb. 14, 2025, entitled "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - January 2025": * * * Prices for U.S. imports increased 0.3 percent in January, after advancing 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher fuel and nonfuel prices in January contributed to the overall increase in import prices. U.S. export prices rose 1. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Real earnings increased 1.0 percent from January 2024 to January 2025 February 18, 2025 Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 1.0 percent from January 2024 to January 2025. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent decrease in the average workweek resulted in a 0.7-percent increase in real average we more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment 4.5 percent for high school grads with no college in January 2025 February 19, 2025 In January 2025, the unemployment rate for people 25 years and older who were high school graduates with no college was 4.5 percent. Those with less than a high school diploma had an unemployment rate of 5.2 percent. The unemployment rate for people wit more PR