The labor market,
in its own numbers.

Unemployed people as a share of the civilian labor force, age 16 and over.

Excludes people outside the labor force, including those who want work but are not actively looking. BLS series LNS14000000.

The civilian labor force as a share of the civilian noninstitutional population, age 16 and over.

Changes reflect demographic composition as well as labor-market conditions. BLS series LNS11300000.

Unemployed people, marginally attached workers, and people working part time for economic reasons, divided by the labor force plus marginally attached workers.

Uses a broader denominator than the headline unemployment rate; it does not measure every form of insecure work. BLS series LNS13327709.

Jobs on nonfarm establishment payrolls, including government. Level, not monthly job growth.

Counts jobs rather than unique people; excludes the self-employed and is revised as additional reports and benchmarks arrive. BLS series CES0000000001.

Average hourly earnings of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls, in nominal dollars.

Not adjusted for inflation. Changes in the mix of workers can move the average even without individual raises. BLS series CES0500000003.

Average weekly hours of all employees on private nonfarm payrolls.

An average across jobs; it does not measure unpaid work, scheduling predictability, or desired hours. BLS series CES0500000002.

Unfilled nonfarm positions on the last business day of the month meeting the BLS definition of an opening.

A stock of positions at a point in time. Not the number of online ads or people hired. BLS series JTS000000000000000JOL.

Additions to nonfarm payrolls during the entire month.

A gross flow that includes replacement hiring. It is not net job creation. BLS series JTS000000000000000HIL.

Voluntary separations initiated by employees during the month, excluding retirements and transfers to other locations.

Quits can inform job-switching conditions, but do not directly measure worker confidence or reasons for leaving. BLS series JTS000000000000000QUL.

Involuntary separations initiated by employers during the month.

Does not identify whether AI, interest rates, restructuring, or another cause prompted a separation. BLS series JTS000000000000000LDL.