U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major Economic Indicators - Latest Numbers. Consumer Price Index (CPI): unchanged in May 2024 Unemployment Rate: 4.0% in May 2024 Payroll Employment: +272,000(p) in May 2024 Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.14(p) in May 2024 Producer Price Index - Final Demand: -0.2%(p) in May 2024 Employment Cost Index (ECI): +1.2% in 1st Qtr of 2024 Productivity: +0.2%(r) in 1st Qtr of 2024 U.S. Import Price Index: -0.4% in May 2024 U.S. Export Price Index: -0.6% in May 2024 p- preliminary (DIR) << Back