U.S. Economy U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Major Economic Indicators - Latest Numbers. Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2025 Unemployment Rate: 4.3% in Aug 2025 Payroll Employment: +22,000(p) in Aug 2025 Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Aug 2025 Producer Price Index - Final Demand: -0.1%(p) in Aug 2025 Employment Cost Index (ECI): +0.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2025 Productivity: +3.3%(r) in 2nd Qtr of 2025 U.S. Import Price Index: +0.3% in Aug 2025 U.S. Export Price Index: +0.3% in Aug 2025 p- preliminary DIR << Back