September 03, 2020

Firefighters face the potential of injury or death each time they are called to fight fires, rescue people, or preserve property. As wildfires spread in California, firefighters are again called to extinguish the blazes and perform rescue activities. In 2018, firefighters in California sustained 2,300 nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work. In the same year, there were no publishable data for firefighters that died on the job in California.

From 2013 to 2018, 206 firefighters in the United States lost their lives because of work injuries. In 2013, 64 percent of firefighter deaths (34 of the 53 total) resulted from fires or explosions. Another 19 percent (10 deaths) resulted from transportation incidents. In 2018, 22 percent of firefighter deaths (7 of the 32 total) resulted from fires and explosions and 38 percent (12 deaths) from transportation incidents.

September 03, 2020

Firefighters face the potential of injury or death each time they are called to fight fires, rescue people, or preserve property. As wildfires spread in California, firefighters are again called to extinguish the blazes and perform rescue activities. In 2018, firefighters in California sustained 2,300 nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in days away from work. In the same year, there were no publishable data for firefighters that died on the job in California.

From 2013 to 2018, 206 firefighters in the United States lost their lives because of work injuries. In 2013, 64 percent of firefighter deaths (34 of the 53 total) resulted from fires or explosions. Another 19 percent (10 deaths) resulted from transportation incidents. In 2018, 22 percent of firefighter deaths (7 of the 32 total) resulted from fires and explosions and 38 percent (12 deaths) from transportation incidents.

September 02, 2020

Most states and metropolitan areas gained jobs in May, June, and July after large losses in March and April

State and metropolitan area diffusion indexes are a new set of measures on employment changes. The new measure summarizes how widespread employment increases or decreases are across all states or metropolitan areas.

To create diffusion index for all states and the District of Columbia, we start by assigning the states and DC a value of 0, 50, or 100 depending on whether employment decreased, stayed the same, or increased during the period we are looking at. Next, we average the 51 values. That average is the state diffusion index. Similarly the metropolitan area diffusion index is the average value for 388 metropolitan areas.

An index greater than 50 means more states or metropolitan areas had increasing employment over the period. An index below 50 means more states or metropolitan areas had decreasing employment. At the...

September 02, 2020

Most states and metropolitan areas gained jobs in May, June, and July after large losses in March and April

State and metropolitan area diffusion indexes are a new set of measures on employment changes. The new measure summarizes how widespread employment increases or decreases are across all states or metropolitan areas.

To create diffusion index for all states and the District of Columbia, we start by assigning the states and DC a value of 0, 50, or 100 depending on whether employment decreased, stayed the same, or increased during the period we are looking at. Next, we average the 51 values. That average is the state diffusion index. Similarly the metropolitan area diffusion index is the average value for 388 metropolitan areas.

An index greater than 50 means more states or metropolitan areas had increasing employment over the period. An index below 50 means more states or metropolitan areas had decreasing employment. At the...

September 01, 2020

Multifactor productivity increased 11.8 percent in turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing in 2018. Combined inputs in the industry increased 6.1 percent while output increased 18.7 percent. Multifactor productivity measures an industry’s output per unit of combined inputs. Multifactor productivity increased more than 7.0 percent in four other manufacturing industries: electric lighting equipment; agriculture, construction, and mining machinery; rubber products; and leather and hide tanning and finishing.

September 01, 2020

Multifactor productivity increased 11.8 percent in turbine and power transmission equipment manufacturing in 2018. Combined inputs in the industry increased 6.1 percent while output increased 18.7 percent. Multifactor productivity measures an industry’s output per unit of combined inputs. Multifactor productivity increased more than 7.0 percent in four other manufacturing industries: electric lighting equipment; agriculture, construction, and mining machinery; rubber products; and leather and hide tanning and finishing.

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...

August 31, 2020

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event to raise awareness of overdose and drug-related deaths. There were 305 fatal workplace injuries in 2018 from unintentional overdose from nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol. That was an increase of 12 percent from 2017. From 2011 to 2018, the number of fatal injuries from unintentional overdose increased on average 24 percent per year.

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...

August 31, 2020

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event to raise awareness of overdose and drug-related deaths. There were 305 fatal workplace injuries in 2018 from unintentional overdose from nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol. That was an increase of 12 percent from 2017. From 2011 to 2018, the number of fatal injuries from unintentional overdose increased on average 24 percent per year.

August 28, 2020

In 2019, 20.2 percent of Utah's civilian labor force was less than 25 years of age, the largest share for that age group among all states and the District of Columbia. Utah's labor force had the largest share of those ages 16 to 19 (6.5 percent) and of those ages 20 to 24 (13.8 percent).

Employment Projections and Occupational Outlook HandbookTuesday, September 01, 2020 (10:00 AM)Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)Wednesday, September 02, 2020 (10:00 AM)Productivity and CostsThursday, September 03, 2020 (08:30 AM)Employment SituationFriday, September 04, 2020 (08:30 AM)Consumer Expenditures (Annual)Wednesday, September 09, 2020 (10:00 AM)Job Openings and Labor Turnover SurveyWednesday, September 09, 2020 (10:00 AM)

August 28, 2020

In 2019, 20.2 percent of Utah's civilian labor force was less than 25 years of age, the largest share for that age group among all states and the District of Columbia. Utah's labor force had the largest share of those ages 16 to 19 (6.5 percent) and of those ages 20 to 24 (13.8 percent).

August 27, 2020

Massachusetts had the highest unemployment rate in July 2020, 16.1 percent, followed by New York, 15.9 percent. Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Hawaii also had unemployment rates above 13.0 percent in July. The rates in Connecticut (10.2 percent), New Mexico (12.7 percent), and New York (15.9 percent) set new series highs. (State unemployment data begin in 1976.)

August 27, 2020

Massachusetts had the highest unemployment rate in July 2020, 16.1 percent, followed by New York, 15.9 percent. Nevada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and Hawaii also had unemployment rates above 13.0 percent in July. The rates in Connecticut (10.2 percent), New Mexico (12.7 percent), and New York (15.9 percent) set new series highs. (State unemployment data begin in 1976.)