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Tipoffs: Bureau of Labor Statistics Weekly Newsletter for 2025-08-10 ( 20 items )  
BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 6, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Connecticut - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Connecticut were 81,141, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 79,617, the U.S. Bureau of  more PR

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Business Employment Dynamics in Massachusetts - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 6, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Massachusetts - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Massachusetts were 175,796, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 169,582, the U.S. Bure more PR

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Business Employment Dynamics in Rhode Island - Fourth Quarter 2024' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 6, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Rhode Island - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Rhode Island were 31,503, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 27,276, the U.S. Bureau o more PR

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - June 2025' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area - June 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.0 percent in the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Co more PR

BLS - Northeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - June 2025' (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Aug. 5, 2025, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - June 2025": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissio more PR

BLS Issues Report on Employment Cost Index - June 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1201) entitled "Employment Cost Index - June 2025": * * * Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.9 percent, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries increased 1.0 percent and benefit costs increased 0.7 percent from March 2025. (See chart 1 and tables A, 1,  more PR

BLS Issues Report on Employment Situation - July 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1202) entitled "The Employment Situation - July 2025": * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment changed little in July (+73,000) and has shown little change since April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The unemployment rate, at 4.2 percent, also changed little in July. Employment continued to trend up in health care and in social assistance. more PR

BLS Issues Report on Productivity and Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1230) on Aug. 7, 2025, entitled "Productivity and Costs": * * * Second Quarter 2025, Preliminary * * * Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.4 percent in the second quarter of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 3.7 percent and hours worked increased 1.3 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this rel more PR

BLS: 173 Major Work Stoppages in Manufacturing Since 1993 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 4, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * 173 major work stoppages in manufacturing since 1993 From 1993 to 2024, there were 694 major work stoppages, involving 5.5 million workers total. Among industries, manufacturing had the most major work stoppages, 173 stoppages, followed by health care and social assistance (126 stoppages), and educational services (122 stoppages).  more PR

BLS: Compensation Costs for Private Industry Workers Up 3.5 Percent From June 2024 to June 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 7, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers up 3.5 percent from June 2024 to June 2025 Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent from June 2024 to June 2025. Wages and salaries increased 3.5 percent over the year and benefits costs increased 3.4 percent. Inflation-adjusted (constant dollar) wages and  more PR

BLS: Employment in Myrtle Beach Area Up 5.2 Percent Over the Year Ended June 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Aug. 5, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Employment in Myrtle Beach area up 5.2 percent over the year ended June 2025 Nonfarm payroll employment increased from June 2024 to June 2025 in 30 metropolitan areas and was essentially unchanged in 357 areas. The largest over-the-year percentage increases in employment occurred in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, South Caro more PR

BLS: Job Gains 7.8 Million, Losses 7.5 Million, in Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job gains 7.8 million, losses 7.5 million, in fourth quarter 2024 From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 7.8 million. Gross job gains at expanding establishments totaled 6.1 million jobs in the fourth quarter of 2024, while opening establishments accounted for 1.6 million o more PR

BLS: Job Openings at 7.4 Million in June 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings at 7.4 million in June 2025 The number of total nonfarm job openings was little changed at 7.4 million in June 2025. Over the month, both hires and total separations were little changed at 5.2 million and 5.1 million, respectively. * * * Chart: Job openings, hires, and separations levels, seasonally adjusted * * * The number of job  more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama -- Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Alabama -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Alabama were 98,242, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 92,388, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stati more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Kansas - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Kansas were 69,958, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 61,651, the U.S. Bureau of Lab more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Oklahoma - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Oklahoma were 80,656, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 73,255, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic more PR

Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Wyoming - Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Wyoming were 18,894, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 18,048, the U.S. Bureau of L more PR

Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.6 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commission more PR

Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.9 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio more PR

Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area -- June 2025 * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ending in June 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported t more PR