Wish You Had a Crystal Ball on the Business Environment?

​Did you know the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides an Economic Summary covering unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending and benefits for the United States and specifically, the DFW area? This information is a great resource for businesses to keep a pulse on the work environment.
For example, the August 28th Summary lists the following:

• Unemployment Rate is 3.4 for the DFW area; compared to 4.0 for the United States
• Average Weekly Wages are $1,226 in DFW; compared to $1,144 for the United States
• Employer costs per hour worked (combined for wages and selected employee benefits) in the West South-Central Region is $32.01.  Of the $32.01, the cost of benefits is $8.87 and wages at $23.14.

For more information on the Labor Statistics, go to bls.gov