Midwest Region

Midwest Region - Monthly Data
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2018

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 34,853.9 34,902.0 34,950.2 34,979.7 34,948.3  

Employment(1)

 33,534.0 33,595.7 33,642.5 33,677.1 33,661.9  

Unemployment(1)

 1,319.9 1,306.3 1,307.7 1,302.6 1,286.4  

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7  

Consumer Price Index

CPI-U, All items(3)

 233.913 235.065 235.455 235.346 235.276 235.524

CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change

   1.8 2.3 2.5 2.4 2.1 1.9

CPI-W, All items(4)

 228.153 229.495 229.833 229.717 229.827 229.998

CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change

   2.0 2.6 2.8 2.7 2.4 2.2

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) All Urban Consumers, Base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
(4) Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Base: 1982-84=100, not seasonally adjusted.
Midwest Region - Quarterly Data
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2018

Employment Cost Index, Private Industry

Total Compensation(1)

 127.4 128.0 128.5 129.8 130.6

Compensation, 12-month % change

 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5

Wages & Salaries(1)

 126.9 127.5 128.1 129.4 130.1

Wages & Salaries, 12-month % change

 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.4 2.5

Footnotes
(1) Private industry workers, Base: December 2005=100, quarterly data, not seasonally adjusted.

Data extracted on: October 16, 2018

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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