People living in households without children spent more time reading for personal interest than those in households with children under 18 (26 minutes, or 0.44 hour, versus 10 minutes, or 0.16 hour, in 2020). Those living in households without children spent about 5 minutes more a day reading in 2020 compared to 2019, while the amount of time people in households with children spent reading remained about the same.

People living in households without children spent more time reading for personal interest than those in households with children under 18 (26 minutes, or 0.44 hour, versus 10 minutes, or 0.16 hour, in 2020). Those living in households without children spent about 5 minutes more a day reading in 2020 compared to 2019, while the amount of time people in households with children spent reading remained about the same.

August 06, 2021

In 2019, there were 454 workplace homicides, which accounted for nine percent of all fatal work injuries that year. While men comprised the majority (366) of workplace homicides, homicides accounted for nearly three times the share of all workplace deaths for women than for men. Around 20 percent of all workplace deaths occurring to women (88 of 437) were due to homicide, compared to 7.5 percent of all workplace deaths occurring to men (366 of 4,896) in 2019.

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August 06, 2021

In 2019, there were 454 workplace homicides, which accounted for nine percent of all fatal work injuries that year. While men comprised the majority (366) of workplace homicides, homicides accounted for nearly three times the share of all workplace deaths for women than for men. Around 20 percent of all workplace deaths occurring to women (88 of 437) were due to homicide, compared to 7.5 percent of all workplace deaths occurring to men (366 of 4,896) in 2019.

Yes. Data collection for the establishment survey was affected 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-quarter 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 26 percent of July data, and Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) represented 11 percent.

August 05, 2021

Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.1 percent from June 2020 to June 2021. Wages and salaries increased 3.5 percent for the 12-month period ending in June 2021, while the cost of benefits increased 2.0 percent for private industry workers.

August 04, 2021

In 2020, labor productivity rose 7.7 percent in retail trade, the highest annual growth since measurement began in 1987. Hours worked decreased 3.6 percent and output increased 3.9 percent in retail trade. In wholesale trade, productivity rose 3.6 percent in 2020, as output fell 2.6 percent and hours worked decreased 6.0 percent. The declines in hours worked for retail trade and wholesale trade were the largest since 2009.

Data from the European Working Conditions Surveys from 2005, 2010, and 2015 for 29 European countries show that the prevalence of nonstandard work schedules (evenings, nights, weekends, and rotating shifts) differs markedly across European regions with different public policies. Working nonstandard schedules also differs by education, gender, and parental status across Europe.

Working a standard daily schedule from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. is no longer the norm for many workers in an economy that is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Workers are increasingly required to work at unconventional hours, facing highly globalized and deregulated labor markets characterized by job volatility and unpredictability.1 Nonstandard work schedules often go together with precarious jobs that put physical and psychological pressure on workers, especially among the most vulnerable groups in society.2 During the current COVID-19 pandemic—which is affecting demographic groups...

August 04, 2021

In 2020, labor productivity rose 7.7 percent in retail trade, the highest annual growth since measurement began in 1987. Hours worked decreased 3.6 percent and output increased 3.9 percent in retail trade. In wholesale trade, productivity rose 3.6 percent in 2020, as output fell 2.6 percent and hours worked decreased 6.0 percent. The declines in hours worked for retail trade and wholesale trade were the largest since 2009.

Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, had the largest decrease in unemployment over the past 12 months, falling from 34.6 percent to 11.1, a change of –23.5 percentage points. Unemployment rates fell over the year by at least 10.0 percentage points in an additional seven areas, including Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan (–13.9 percentage points), Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida (–12.5 points), and Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (–12.1 points).

Changes of +0.3 percentage points or less occurred in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Lewiston-Auburn and Bangor, both in Maine.

Higher unemployment rates, compared with the national June 2021 rate of 6.1 percent, were seen in 124 metro areas; 4 areas had rates equal to that of the nation, while 261 areas had jobless rates lower than the national rate.

El Centro, California, and Yuma, Arizona, both near the southern section of the California-Arizona border, had the highest unemployment rates in June: 17.5...

Atlantic City-Hammonton, New Jersey, had the largest decrease in unemployment over the past 12 months, falling from 34.6 percent to 11.1, a change of –23.5 percentage points. Unemployment rates fell over the year by at least 10.0 percentage points in an additional seven areas, including Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, Michigan (–13.9 percentage points), Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida (–12.5 points), and Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, Hawaii (–12.1 points).

Changes of +0.3 percentage points or less occurred in Owensboro, Kentucky, and Lewiston-Auburn and Bangor, both in Maine.

Higher unemployment rates, compared with the national June 2021 rate of 6.1 percent, were seen in 124 metro areas; 4 areas had rates equal to that of the nation, while 261 areas had jobless rates lower than the national rate.

El Centro, California, and Yuma, Arizona, both near the southern section of the California-Arizona border, had the highest unemployment rates in June: 17.5...