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U.S. Job Openings Hold at 7.4 Million as Hiring Stays Flat
June’s JOLTS report shows little movement in openings, hires, quits or layoffs, with gains and losses concentrated in a handful of industries.
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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Employer compensation rose 3.4% as benefit costs outpaced wages
The latest Employment Cost Index showed private wages falling after inflation even as benefit and health-plan costs continued to climb.
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Metro unemployment split nearly evenly in June as payroll growth stayed rare
Jobless rates rose from a year earlier in 184 metro areas and fell in 178, while only 15 posted statistically significant payroll gains.
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U.S. Payrolls Fell 23,000 in July as Unemployment Held at 4.1%
The latest BLS report also cut May and June growth by 103,000 jobs, while health care gains partly offset losses in education and retail.
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U.S. Productivity Rose 1.4% as Labor Share Hit a Series Low
Output increased faster than hours worked in the second quarter, while workers' share of nonfarm business income fell to 52.9%.
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Nearly two-thirds of Americans born 1980–1984 received work training by age 38
BLS longitudinal data show employer and vocational training were the most common forms, with participation varying sharply by education.