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Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) as output increased 9.2 percent and hours worked increased 2.4 percent. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/prod2.nr0.htm The January Jobs Report released today showed total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 467,000 in January, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.0 percent. Employment growth continued in sectors important to Delaware including leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in retail trade, and in transportation and warehousing. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm