WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Employment Situation February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 6, 2026 (42 pages) * * * Total nonfarm payroll employment edged down by 92,000 in February, and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in health care decreased, reflecting strike activity. Employment in information and federal government continued to trend down. * * * Chart  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- People With a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 3, 2026 (13 pages) * * * In 2025, 22.8 percent of people with a disability were employed, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This ratio is little different from the prior year. In contrast, 65.2 percent of those without a disability were employed, down by 0.3 percentage point over the year. The unemployment rate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity and Costs - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 5, 2026 (16 pages) * * * Fourth Quarter and Annual Averages 2025, Preliminary * Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 2.6 percent and hours worked decreased 0.2 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are seasonally ad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - March 5, 2026 (20 pages) * * * U.S. import prices increased 0.2 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, following a 0.2-percent advance in December. Higher prices for nonfuel imports more than offset lower prices for fuel imports in January. Prices for U.S. exports rose 0.6 percent in January, after rising 0.6 p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Maryland Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 4, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Maryland were 139,324, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 126,989, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 4, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 197,863, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 196,049, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Delaware Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 6, 2026 * * * Delaware had 22,000 job openings in December 2025, unchanged from November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the job openings rate in Delaware was 4.2 percent in December and 4.3 percent in the pr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Maryland 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 12.7 percent of wage and salary workers in Maryland, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 346,000. Nationw more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in New Jersey 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 14.7 percent of wage and salary workers in New Jersey, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 612,000. Nat more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Pennsylvania 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 10.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Pennsylvania, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 620,000. more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Virginia 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 5.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Virginia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 204,000. Nationwi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 6.3 percent in Nebraska, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 5.5 percent in North Dakota, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Ohio 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 8.1 percent in Ohio, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. Bureau more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 5.0 percent in South Dakota, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Wisconsin 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 6.5 percent in Wisconsin, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Illinois 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Illinois, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 758,000. N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Indiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 8.3 percent of wage and salary workers in Indiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 260,000. Nati more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Michigan 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Michigan, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 566,000. N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Minnesota 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 14.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Minnesota, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 386,000. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Ohio 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 11.6 percent of wage and salary workers in Ohio, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 605,000. Nationwid more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Wisconsin 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Wisconsin, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 173,000.  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Colorado 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 5.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Colorado, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 161,000. Nationwid more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Missouri 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 9.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Missouri, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 271,000. Nationwid more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Connecticut 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 Connecticut, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S. more PR

NEW YORK, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Massachusetts 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 7.6 percent in Massachusetts, compared to 8.0 percent for the nation, the U.S. Bure more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in New York 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 8.0 percent in New York State and 9.4 percent in New York City (five boroughs only), com more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Massachusetts Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 5, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Massachusetts were 183,284, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 174,708, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regio more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in New Hampshire Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 5, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in New Hampshire were 40,721, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 37,863, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regiona more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Puerto Rico Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 5, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Puerto Rico were 53,345 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 46,382, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Com more PR

NEW YORK, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in the U.S. Virgin Islands Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region - March 5, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in the U.S. Virgin Islands were 3,514, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 2,230, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported tod more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Louisiana 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.4 percent of wage and salary workers in Louisiana, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 79,000. Nationwide, union memb more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Oklahoma 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 6.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oklahoma, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 106,000. Nationwide, union membe more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Texas 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southwest Region - March 3, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.9 percent of wage and salary workers in Texas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 673,000. Nationwide, union members acc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 9.0 percent in Alaska, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 Arizona, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 10.2 percent in California, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the na more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 5.7 percent in Hawaii, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 6.5 percent in Idaho, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 9.8 percent in Nevada, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 9.6 percent in Oregon, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, 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 9.2 percent in Washington, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nat more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Alaska 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 18.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Alaska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 57,000. Nationwide, union membe more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Arizona 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Arizona, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 132,000. Nationwide, union mem more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in California 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 14.9 percent of wage and salary workers in California, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 2,489,000. Nationwide,  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Hawaii 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 24.8 percent of wage and salary workers in Hawaii, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 145,000. Nationwide, union memb more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Idaho 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 4.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Idaho, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 36,000. Nationwide, union members  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Nevada 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 13.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Nevada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 189,000. Nationwide, union memb more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Oregon 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 15.1 percent of wage and salary workers in Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 283,000. Nationwide, union memb more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- Union Members in Washington 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 6, 2026 * * * In 2025, union members accounted for an estimated 18.0 percent of wage and salary workers in Washington, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the estimated number of workers belonging to unions was 632,000. Nationwide, un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 6, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Fatal work injuries down in 2024 There were 5,070 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2024, down 4.0 percent from 5,283 in 2023. A worker died every 104 minutes from a work-related injury in 2024 compared with 99 minutes in 2023. * * * Chart: Number of fatal work injuries * * * The fatal work injury rate was 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 2, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * It's Read Across America Day! National Read Across America Day is celebrated every year on March 2--also the birthday of Dr. Seuss. The goal of the annual event is to encourage reading in children, but all the Whos in Whoville can take advantage of the opportunity to pick up a book. In 2024, Americans over the age of 14 spent 0.2 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 3, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Productivity, output, and hours worked from 1990 to 2024 While growth in annual hours worked has slowed since 2000, many industries have sustained high rates of output growth through gains in productivity, which is the ratio of output per hour of work. Developments in technology and business practices are common in industries with more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 5, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rate for people with a disability rose to 8.3 percent in 2025 In 2025, the unemployment rate for people with a disability rose to 8.3 percent--about double the 4.1-percent rate for those without a disability. Over the year, the rate increased by 0.8 percentage point for people with a disability, compared with a 0.3-pe more PR