U.S. Economy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major Economic Indicators - Latest Numbers. Consumer Price Index (CPI): -0.1% in Mar 2025 Unemployment Rate: 4.2% in Mar 2025 Payroll Employment: +228,000(p) in Mar 2025 Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.09(p) in Mar 2025 Producer Price Index - Final Demand: -0.4%(p) in Mar 2025 Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.9% in 4th Qtr of 2024 Productivity: +1.5%(r) in 4th Qtr of 2024 U.S. Import Price Index: +0.4% in Feb 2025 U.S. Export Price Index: +0.1% in Feb 2025 p- preliminary DIR << Back