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Haul-o-ween: sugar and confectionery products manufacturing bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/haul-o… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

ALT Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

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Behind every emergency response are dedicated professionals. In 2025, there were more than a million first responders. Thank you to the police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and other first responders who serve our communities every day.
Employment in selected first responder occupations in 2025. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, 670,520. Firefighters, 345.990. EMTs and Paramedics, 281,120.

ALT Employment in selected first responder occupations in 2025. Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, 670,520. Firefighters, 345.990. EMTs and Paramedics, 281,120.

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Haul-o-ween: sugar and confectionery products manufacturing bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/haul-o… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

ALT Bar chart showing employment in sugar and confectionery products manufacturing by industry, private sector, March 2026.

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Sept. jobless rates down over the year in 226 of 387 metro areas; payroll jobs up in 11 bls.gov/news.release/metro.n… #BLSdata
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See our interactive graphics on today’s new metro area #employment and #unemployment data bls.gov/charts/metro-area-em… #BLSdata #DataViz
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Gross job gains are 7.4 million in 1st quarter 2026; gross job losses are 7.3 million bls.gov/news.release/cewbd.n… #BLSdata
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See our interactive graphics on today’s new #BLSdata on gross job gains and losses bls.gov/charts/business-empl… #DataViz
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Median weekly earnings by educational attainment, third quarter 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/median… #BLSdata
Line chart showing median usual weekly earnings (in current dollars) of full-time wage and salary workers age 25 years and over, by educational attainment, first quarter 2000–third quarter 2026.

ALT Line chart showing median usual weekly earnings (in current dollars) of full-time wage and salary workers age 25 years and over, by educational attainment, first quarter 2000–third quarter 2026.

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Median weekly earnings by educational attainment, third quarter 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/median… #BLSdata
Line chart showing median usual weekly earnings (in current dollars) of full-time wage and salary workers age 25 years and over, by educational attainment, first quarter 2000–third quarter 2026.

ALT Line chart showing median usual weekly earnings (in current dollars) of full-time wage and salary workers age 25 years and over, by educational attainment, first quarter 2000–third quarter 2026.

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Unemployment rates in the Dakotas among the lowest in September 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/unempl… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing states with unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, September 2026, seasonally adjusted.

ALT Bar chart showing states with unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, September 2026, seasonally adjusted.

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Unemployment rates in the Dakotas among the lowest in September 2026 bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/unempl… #BLSdata
Bar chart showing states with unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, September 2026, seasonally adjusted.

ALT Bar chart showing states with unemployment rates significantly different from that of the United States, September 2026, seasonally adjusted.

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Employment up in the nation, down in the District of Columbia, December 2024 to December 2025 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/employ…
Bar chart showing the change in employment in selected private industries in the District of Columbia, December 2025–December 2026

ALT Bar chart showing the change in employment in selected private industries in the District of Columbia, December 2025–December 2026

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Catch up on all the new #BLSdata and publications that came out this week! bls.gov/opub/update.htm
List of BLS publications from the week of October 19-23, 2026

ALT List of BLS publications from the week of October 19-23, 2026

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Employment up in the nation, down in the District of Columbia, December 2024 to December 2025 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/employ…
Bar chart showing the change in employment in selected private industries in the District of Columbia, December 2025–December 2026

ALT Bar chart showing the change in employment in selected private industries in the District of Columbia, December 2025–December 2026

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Import air passenger fares increased 11.8 percent for the year ended September 2026 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/import…
Line chart showing import and export air passenger fares from September 2016 from September 2026

ALT Line chart showing import and export air passenger fares from September 2016 from September 2026

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Import air passenger fares increased 11.8 percent for the year ended September 2026 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/import…
Line chart showing import and export air passenger fares from September 2016 from September 2026

ALT Line chart showing import and export air passenger fares from September 2016 from September 2026

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Producer Price Index up 6.3 percent in September; largest 12-month increase since December 2022 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/produc…
Two-color drilldown bar chart showing the September 2026 PPI for final demand components

ALT Two-color drilldown bar chart showing the September 2026 PPI for final demand components

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Producer Price Index up 6.3 percent in September; largest 12-month increase since December 2022 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/produc…
Two-color drilldown bar chart showing the September 2026 PPI for final demand components

ALT Two-color drilldown bar chart showing the September 2026 PPI for final demand components

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Full-time wage and salary workers median weekly earnings are $1,232 in 3rd quarter 2026 #BLSData bls.gov/news.release/archive…
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Real average hourly earnings decreased 0.7 percent from September 2025 to September 2026 #BLSData bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/real-a…
Line chart showing 12-month percent change in real average hourly and weekly earnings for private sector employees from January 2016 to September 2026.

ALT Line chart showing 12-month percent change in real average hourly and weekly earnings for private sector employees from January 2016 to September 2026.

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