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Employment services price index rises

October 15, 2014

The U.S. producer price index for employment services rose 2.0 percent in September compared to the same month a year ago to a level of 106.5, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Producer price indexes track the change in price received by service producers over time. The change in price is measured from the perspective of the seller, in this case staffing firms.

The employment services industry includes employment placement agencies, temporary help services, executive search services and professional employer organizations.

Employment services is just one industry tracked by the producer price indexes.

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