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Tipoffs: Bureau of Labor Statistics (Weekly) Newsletter for 2026-06-28 ( 15 items )  
BLS Issues Report on American Time Use Survey (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- American Time Use Survey - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - (27 pages) * * * In 2025, 35 percent of employed people did some or all of their work at home on days they worked, and 70 percent of employed people did some or all of their work at their workplace, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. These and other results from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) were released today. They include the average amount of time per day in 2025 that individuals worked, d more PR

BLS Issues Report on Productivity and Costs by Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Productivity and Costs by Industry - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 24, 2026 (17 pages) * * * Manufacturing and Mining Industries 2025 - Labor productivity increased in 39 of the 80 covered four-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among durable manufacturing industries, 25 of 47 had productivity increases in 2025, led by a gain of 14.9 percent in other transportation equipment manufacturing. Productivity r more PR

BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment May 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- State Employment and Unemployment May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 23, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Unemployment rates were lower in May in 6 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Sixteen states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 6 states had decreases, and 28 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, was unchanged more PR

BLS Issues Report on Total Factor Productivity for Detailed Industries 2023 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Total Factor Productivity for Detailed Industries 2023 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - June 24, 2026 (18 pages) * * * Total factor productivity-defined as output per unit of combined inputs-fell in 70 of the 86 four-digit NAICS manufacturing industries in 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Among durable manufacturing industries, 42 of 51 had total factor productivity declines led by an 18.7-percent fall in the spring and wire product industry. Total  more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Boise City May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Boise City, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.02 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($58.95), computer and mathema more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur D'Alene May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Coeur d'Alene May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.88 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($53.67), healthcare pra more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Idaho Falls May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.41 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included computer and mathematical ($57.00), man more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lewiston May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.42 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.62), healthcare practition more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Pocatello May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.52 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($52.35), healthcare practitione more PR

BLS Western Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls May 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Twin Falls May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Workers in the Twin Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.76 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($50.66), healthcare practitio more PR

BLS: Among Married-Couple Families With Whildren, 97.4% Had at Least One Employed Parent in 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 22, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Among married-couple families with children, 97.4 percent had at least one employed parent in 2025 In 2025, 32.9 million families, or nearly two-fifths of all families, included children under age 18. At least one parent was employed in 91.6 percent of these families with children, little changed from the prior year. * * * Chart: Employment status of parents by age of youngest  more PR

BLS: Compensation Costs for Civilian Workers Averaged $49.32 Per Hour Worked in March 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 24, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Compensation costs for civilian workers averaged $49.32 per hour worked in March 2026 Employer costs for employee compensation for civilian workers averaged $49.32 per hour worked in March 2026. Wages and salaries averaged $33.72, while benefit costs averaged $15.60. * * * Chart: Employer costs per hour worked for employee compensation, in dollars, March 2026 * * * Total empl more PR

BLS: Export Airfares Rise 3.9 Percent as Summer and Soccer Kick Off (10)
WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Export airfares rise 3.9 percent as summer and soccer kick off As North America welcomes soccer teams and fans from around the world, many people will take to the skies to reach the United States. Export air passenger fares, or fares paid to U.S. carriers by foreign residents for international travel, rose 3.9 percent from May 2025 to May 2026. Contributing to the rise were a 5.9-percent increase more PR

BLS: Higher Share of Employed Women Than Men Held a Bachelor's Degree or Higher in 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Higher share of employed women than men held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2025 Educational attainment and employment status are closely related. Prior to the 2000s, employed men were more likely to hold a bachelor's degree or higher than employed women. However, this trend reversed in the mid-2000s as women began pursuing higher education at a faster rate than men. In 2005, the percentage of e more PR

BLS: Producer Price Index Up 6.5% Over Year Ending May 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 23, 2026, from Economics Daily: * * * Producer Price Index up 6.5 percent over year ending May 2026 The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 6.5 percent for the 12 months ended in May 2026, the largest 12-month rise since moving up 7.4 percent in November 2022. * * * Chart: Producer Price Index for final demand, 12-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted * * * Prices for services rose 4.9 percent more PR