Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Full-time employment up 2.8 million, part-time employment up 991,000, in August 2020 on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/full-time-employment-up-2-point-8-million-part-time-employment-up-991000-in-august-2020.htm (visited September 10, 2020).

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Full-time employment up 2.8 million, part-time employment up 991,000, in August 2020 on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2020/full-time-employment-up-2-point-8-million-part-time-employment-up-991000-in-august-2020.htm (visited September 10, 2020).

September 09, 2020

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August 2020, following larger increases in the prior 3 months. In August, nonfarm employment was below its February level by 11.5 million, or 7.6 percent.

When: Monday, September 14, 2020 Where: Online, hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Office on WebEx Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., sign-on begins at 12:45 p.m. Cost: FREE Agenda: See below Registration: please RSVP at Eventbrite.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and prices changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate economic information to support public and private decision-making.

This conference will give current BLS data users and future data users the opportunity to hear from BLS economists and learn more about the economic data series we produce. BLS executives will present three in-depth sessions on BLS operations, compensation, and job openings during the pandemic to provide an understanding of selected topics within these subjects.

Opening Remarks for the conference will given by Sheila Watkins, Regional...

September 09, 2020

Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 1.4 million in August 2020, following larger increases in the prior 3 months. In August, nonfarm employment was below its February level by 11.5 million, or 7.6 percent.

September 08, 2020

The largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase in July 2020 occurred in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, where the unemployment rate increased 19.0 percentage points, from 5.0 percent in July 2019 to 24.0 percent in July 2020. In Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii, the jobless rate increased 18.7 points, as the rate rose from 2.6 percent to 21.3 percent.

Using 2015–17 data from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, this article compares the food, transportation, and education expenditures of dual- and single-income households with children under age 18. The analysis finds that these expenditures vary by both parental employment status and children’s age.

September 08, 2020

The largest over-the-year unemployment rate increase in July 2020 occurred in Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, where the unemployment rate increased 19.0 percentage points, from 5.0 percent in July 2019 to 24.0 percent in July 2020. In Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii, the jobless rate increased 18.7 points, as the rate rose from 2.6 percent to 21.3 percent.

When: Thursday, September 10, 2020

Where: Virtual

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cost: FREE

Registration: Required via Eventbrite https://blsduc2020.eventbrite.com

You are invited to attend the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Boston Virtual Data Users' Conference on September 10, 2020. William J. Wiatrowski, Deputy BLS Commissioner will discuss the challenges and unique difficulties producing the Bureau's Principal Federal Economic Indicators during a pandemic.  Kristen Monaco, Associate Commissioner, will discuss what people do on the job and how they are compensated.

Agenda

10:00 a.m. Welcome and opening remarks

William J. Sibley, Regional Commissioner

10:15 a.m. Keynote Address, Missing power cords, supersize graphs, and other stories about producing labor statistics during a pandemic.

William J. Wiatrowski, Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics

11:00...

I have been Commissioner of Labor Statistics for about a year and a half now, and what a time it has been! BLS has faced many challenges throughout its history, but none quite like those from the COVID-19 pandemic. All of our staff moved to full-time telework March 16, and I am so proud of how well they have worked under trying circumstances. In a very short time—days, not weeks—we had to change our data collection processes to eliminate in-person collection and move to a combination of telephone, internet, and video. We recognize how challenging it is for our survey respondents to provide data during the pandemic, and I am very grateful for their cooperation. Response rates have dipped a bit in some programs, but the quality of our samples remains strong across the board. Despite all of the challenges, BLS has been able to produce all of our economic reports without interruption.

The pandemic has taught us there’s an unlimited appetite for data. The U.S....

September 04, 2020

Employment is projected to grow from 162.8 million to 168.8 million over the 2019–29 decade, an increase of 6.0 million jobs. This reflects an annual growth rate of 0.4 percent, slower than the 2009–19 annual growth rate of 1.3 percent.

Five out of the 20 industries projected to grow the fastest from 2019 to 2029 are in healthcare and social assistance, the fastest growing industry in the economy. Factors that are expected to contribute to the large increase include increased demand from caring for the aging baby-boom population, longer life expectancies, and continued growth in the number of patients with chronic conditions.

Consumer Expenditures (Annual)Wednesday, September 09, 2020 (10:00 AM) Job Openings and Labor Turnover SurveyWednesday, September 09, 2020 (10:00 AM) Producer Price IndexThursday, September 10, 2020 (08:30 AM) Consumer Price IndexFriday, September 11, 2020 (08:30 AM) Real EarningsFriday, September 11, 2020 (08:30 AM) U.S. Import and Export Price IndexesTuesday, September 15, 2020 (08:30 AM)

September 04, 2020

Employment is projected to grow from 162.8 million to 168.8 million over the 2019–29 decade, an increase of 6.0 million jobs. This reflects an annual growth rate of 0.4 percent, slower than the 2009–19 annual growth rate of 1.3 percent.

Five out of the 20 industries projected to grow the fastest from 2019 to 2029 are in healthcare and social assistance, the fastest growing industry in the economy. Factors that are expected to contribute to the large increase include increased demand from caring for the aging baby-boom population, longer life expectancies, and continued growth in the number of patients with chronic conditions.

Yes. Data collection for the establishment survey was impacted by the pandemic. Approximately one-fifth of the establishments are assigned to four regional data collection centers for collection. Although these centers were closed during the collection period, interviewers at these centers worked remotely to collect data by telephone. Additionally, BLS encouraged businesses to report their data electronically. About one-fifth of the data that are typically collected by the data collection centers were instead collected by web this month. As a result, web collection represented 27 percent of August data, and Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) represented 15 percent.