WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0450) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Job Openings and Labor Turnover - February 2025": * * * The number of job openings was little changed at 7.6 million in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires and total separations held at 5.4 million and 5.3 million, respectively. Within separations, quits (3.2 million) and layoffs and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0451) on April 2, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages - May 2025": * * * Production occupations had employment of 8.7 million in May 2024, representing 5.7 percent of total national employment, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The largest production occupations were miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators (1.5 million) and first-li more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * 30 states have unemployment rate increases over the year ending February 2025 From February 2024 to February 2025, unemployment rates increased in 30 states, decreased in 1 state, and were little changed in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The national unemployment rate changed little over the month at 4.1 percent but was 0.2 percentage point more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 38 metro areas, down in 1 area, over the year ended January 2025 From January 2024 to January 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 38 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 348 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage gains in employment occurred in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts (6.1 p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Hires and total separations rates unchanged in February In February, the numbers and rates of hires and total separations were unchanged from the prior month. There were 5.4 million hires and 5.3 million separations in February 2025, for a hires rate of 3.4 percent and a separations rate of 3.3 percent.The number of hires was little changed in all i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates up in Arizona, Vermont, and Connecticut In January 2025, job openings rates increased in 3 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Job openings rates increased in Arizona and Vermont, up 1.4 percentage points each. The rate in Arizona increased from 5.3 percent to 6.7 perce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Telework rates increased over the year at all levels of educational attainment, first quarter 2024 In the first quarter of 2024, 34.0 million people age 25 and older teleworked or worked at home for pay, up by 5.0 million over the year. These individuals accounted for 24.9 percent of people age 25 and older at work in the first quarter of 2024, high more PR