| Employed persons worked an average of 7.6 hours on the days they worked. More hours
were worked, on average, on weekdays than on weekend days--7.9 hours compared with
5.5 hours.
On the days they worked, employed men worked 53 minutes more than employed women. This difference partly reflects women's greater likelihood of working part time. However, even among full-time workers (those usually working 35 hours or more per week), men worked longer than women--8.3 hours compared with 7.7 hours. On the days they worked, 83 percent of employed persons did some or all of their work at their workplace and 23 percent did some or all of their work at home. They spent more time working at the workplace than at home--7.9 hours compared with 3.0 hours. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
18 June 2014
• Working by U.S. Employed Persons: American Time-Use Survey - 2013
17 June 2014
• U.S. Real Earnings – May 2014
| Real average hourly earnings for all employees fell 0.2 percent from April to May, seasonally adjusted. This result stems from a 0.2 percent increase in the
average hourly earnings being more than offset by a 0.4 percent increase in the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U).
Real average weekly earnings fell 0.1 percent over the month due to the decrease in real average hourly earnings and the average workweek remaining unchanged. Annual Change: Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, from May 2013 to May 2014. This decrease in real average hourly earnings, combined with an unchanged average workweek, resulted in a 0.1 percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over this period. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS *Note: Real earnings show the effect of inflation on your pay. If your salary went up by 2.1% over the year while the cost-of-living (CPI-U) rose 2.3%, then the “real” value of your salary fell by 0.2% [differences in some of the data are due to rounding and seasonal adjustment]. The figures reported here are earnings for all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, seasonally adjusted. |
• U.S. Consumer Price Index – May 2014
| The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.1 percent
over the last 12 months to an index level of 237.900 (1982-84=100). For the
month, the index rose 0.3 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.1 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 234.216 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.3 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 136.311. For the month, the index rose 0.3 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post- 2012 period are subject to revision. The Consumer Price Index for June 2014 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
13 June 2014
• USDOL Issues Proposed Rulemaking To Implement Executive Order 13658, Establishing A Minimum Wage For Contractors
| On February 12, 2014, President Obama signed Executive Order 13658, “Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors,” to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for all workers on Federal construction and service contracts.
The NPRM defines key terms used in the Executive Order, including contracts, contract-like instruments, and concessions contracts. The NPRM makes clear that the Executive Order minimum wage requirement applies to all contracts for construction covered by the Davis-Bacon Act; contracts for services covered by the Service Contract Act; concessions contracts, such as contracts to furnish food, lodging, automobile fuel, souvenirs, newspaper stands, and/or recreational equipment on Federal property; and contracts to provide services, such as child care or dry cleaning, in Federal buildings for Federal employees or the general public. Executive Order 13658 applies to new contracts and replacements for expiring contracts with the Federal Government that result from solicitations issued on or after January 1, 2015 or to contracts that are awarded outside the solicitation process on or after January 1, 2015. Executive Order 13658 applies to four major categories of contractual agreements: (1) procurement contracts for construction covered by the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA); (2) service contracts covered by the Service Contract Act (SCA); (3) concessions contracts, including any concessions contract excluded from the SCA by the Department of Labor’s regulations at 29 CFR 4.133(b); and (4) contracts in connection with Federal property or lands and related to offering services for Federal employees, their dependents, or the general public. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-WHD |
• “Connecticut GDP Growing Half As Fast As US”
 ”Connecticut’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for last year grew 0.9 percent compared to 2012 and resulted in the state being ranked 39th nationally. That tied Connecticut with Maine and New Hampshire for the lowest GDP growth rate in New England in 2013, the BEA said.” See the complete report at this link: NHRegister.com |
• U.S. Producer Price Indexes – May 2014
| The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.2 percent in May, seasonally adjusted. This decline followed increases of 0.6 percent in April and 0.5 percent in March. On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 2.0 percent for the 12 months ended in May. The 0.2-percent decrease in final demand prices can be traced to the indexes for final demand services and final demand goods, both of which also declined 0.2 percent. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
12 June 2014
• U.S. Initial Unemployment Claims – 07 June 2014
| In the week ending June 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 317,000, an increase of 4,000
from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 312,000 to 313,000. The 4-week moving average was 315,250, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 310,250 to 310,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending May 31, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The highest insured unemployment rates in the week ending May 24 were in Alaska (3.9), Puerto Rico (3.1), Connecticut (2.8), New Jersey (2.8), California (2.7), Pennsylvania (2.7), Nevada (2.6), Illinois (2.4), Massachusetts (2.3), Oregon (2.2), and Rhode Island (2.2). The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending May 31 were in Tennessee (+949), Puerto Rico (+787), Illinois (+654), New Mexico (+626), and Washington (+547), while the largest decreases were in California (-1,944), New Jersey (-1,654), Pennsylvania (-1,416), Massachusetts (-1,152), and North Carolina (-1,037). Note: “Insured unemployment rate” refers to individuals who are unemployed and receiving UC benefits. See the complete report at this link: USDOL-BLS |
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