U.S. Economy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major Economic Indicators - Latest Numbers. Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.2% in Oct 2024 Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Oct 2024 Payroll Employment: +12,000(p) in Oct 2024 Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.13(p) in Oct 2024 Producer Price Index - Final Demand: unchanged in Sep 2024 Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2024 Productivity: +2.2% in 3rd Qtr of 2024 U.S. Import Price Index: -0.4% in Sep 2024 U.S. Export Price Index: -0.7% in Sep 2024 p- preliminary DIR << Back