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Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in April.
Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent in March.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.48 per hour in the South to $52.32 in the Northeast in December 2023.
Data Series | Back Data |
Nov 2023 |
Dec 2023 |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)1,056.0 | (r)1,055.9 | 1,055.6 | 1,054.9 | 1,054.6 | (p)1,054.6 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,029.5 | (r)1,029.6 | 1,029.3 | 1,028.4 | 1,028.3 | (p)1,028.5 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)26.4 | (r)26.3 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.3 | (p)26.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)2.5 | (r)2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,056.0 | 1,057.9 | 1,057.9 | 1,061.1 | 1,062.5 | (p)1,063.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (p)1.6 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
62.3 | 61.9 | 62.2 | 62.4 | 62.2 | (p)62.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)0.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
105.4 | 106.1 | 107.1 | 106.7 | 107.1 | (p)108.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | (p)3.3 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
199.4 | 200.2 | 199.1 | 200.7 | 201.1 | (p)201.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (p)1.9 | |
Information(3) |
17.1 | 17.1 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 | (p)17.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.8 | -2.3 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | (p)1.7 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
69.7 | 69.6 | 69.9 | 70.1 | 69.5 | (p)69.3 | |
12-month % change |
-2.4 | -2.7 | -1.7 | -1.4 | -2.0 | (p)-2.3 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
126.9 | 126.5 | 126.9 | 127.2 | 127.1 | (p)126.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | (p)-0.2 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
164.5 | 165.1 | 165.2 | 166.2 | 166.3 | (p)166.9 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | (p)3.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
98.7 | 99.1 | 98.6 | 98.7 | 99.1 | (p)99.0 | |
12-month % change |
4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | (p)3.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
37.1 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 36.6 | 36.9 | (p)36.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | -0.8 | -0.3 | (p)0.3 | |
Government(3) |
174.9 | 175.4 | 174.8 | 175.1 | 175.8 | (p)175.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | (p)1.1 | |
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