BLS News Updates

Government, Business

US Payroll Data Likely to See Largest Revision Since 2009

U.S. job growth was probably far less robust in the year through March than previously reported, according to government data out Aug. 21.

August 21, 2024
Business, Logistics

Trucking Jobs Rise Little in July as Unemployment Rate Matches 16-Year Low

Trucking industry jobs rose by 400 in July as overall payrolls rose by 209,000, the Labor Department reported Aug. 4.

August 4, 2017
Government, Business

Trucking Drops 1,400 Jobs in June After Shedding 700 in May

The nation’s for-hire trucking companies decreased their payrolls by 1,400 people in June, even as total U.S. employment increased by 222,000 positions.

July 13, 2017
Business

Trucking Industry Payrolls Dip by 100 in May

For-hire trucking lost 100 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate declined to a 16-year low, the Labor Department reported June 2.

June 2, 2017
Business

Trucking Industry Payrolls Rise by 4,700 in March

For-hire trucking added 4,700 jobs in March, while overall payrolls increased by 98,000, the Labor Department reported March 10.

April 7, 2017
Business

Trucking Adds 1,400 Jobs in December, Department of Labor Reports

For-hire trucking gained 1,400 jobs in December, while overall payrolls increased by 156,000, the Labor Department reported Jan. 6.

January 6, 2017