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Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

December 02, 2008
Unemployment rates were higher in October than a year earlier in 361 of the 369 metropolitan areas and lower in 8 areas. Among the 310 metropolitan areas for which nonfarm payroll data were available, 125 metropolitan areas reported over-the-year employment gains, 169 reported losses, and 16 had no change. Full Text »

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

November 21, 2008
In October, 38 states and the District of Columbia recorded over-the-month unemployment rate increases, 5 states registered decreases, and 7 states had no change. Nonfarm payroll employment rose in 10 states plus the District of Columbia and fell in 40 states. Full Text »

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Musculoskeletal disorders and days away from work in 2007

December 2, 2008
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), often referred to as ergonomic injuries, are injuries or illnesses affecting the connective tissues of the body such as muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, cartilage, or spinal disks. MSDs accounted for 29 percent of all workplace injuries requiring time away from work in 2007, compared to 30 percent of total days-away-from-work cases in 2006. Full Text »

Program Perspectives

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This inaugural issue of "Program Perspectives" shows you trends in employer costs for health benefits. The latest data on access, participation, and premiums are also included.
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