Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Summary

<p>Consumer Price Index (CPI): <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="All items, U.S. city average, all urban consumers, 1982-84=100, 1-month percent change, seasonally adjusted">+0.5% in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=CUSR0000SA0&amp;output_view=pct_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Unemployment Rate: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="In percent, seasonally adjusted">4.3% in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=LNS14000000">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Payroll Employment: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="Number of jobs, 1-month net change, seasonally adjusted">+172,000(p) in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=CES0000000001&amp;output_view=net_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Average Hourly Earnings: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="For all employees, seasonally adjusted">+$0.12(p) in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=CES0500000003&amp;output_view=net_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Producer Price Index - Final Demand: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="Final Demand, 1-month percent change, seasonally adjusted">+1.1%(p) in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ppi.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=WPSFD4&amp;output_view=pct_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Employment Cost Index (ECI): <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="Compensation, all civilian workers, quarterly percent change, seasonally adjusted">+0.9% in 1st Qtr of 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/eci.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=CIS1010000000000Q">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>Productivity: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="Output per hour, nonfarm business, percent change from previous quarter at annual rate, seasonally adjusted">+0.3%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=PRS85006092">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>U.S. Import Price Index: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="All imports, 1-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted">+1.9% in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=EIUIR&amp;output_view=pct_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p>U.S. Export Price Index: <br /> <strong><span class="data" title="All exports, 1-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted">+1.3% in May 2026</span></strong><br /> <a href="https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ximpim.toc.htm">News Release</a><br /> <a href="https://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&amp;series_id=EIUIQ&amp;output_view=pct_1mth">Historical Data</a> </p> <p><strong>p</strong>- preliminary</p>