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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Oct 2026 | |
| Midwest Consumer Price Index Card | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Feb 2021 |
| Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| County Employment and Wages in Illinois — First Quarter 2026 | Pay, Employment | News Release | Sep 2026 |
| County Employment and Wages in Indiana — First Quarter 2026 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2026 |
| Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — June 2026 | Benefits, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — May 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jul 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
3,816.7 | 3,836.4 | 3,852.5 | 3,821.8 | 3,797.1 | (p)3,800.3 | |
Employment(1) |
3,624.1 | 3,642.2 | 3,636.9 | 3,623.8 | 3,585.1 | (p)3,629.6 | |
Unemployment(1) |
192.6 | 194.2 | 215.6 | 198.0 | 211.9 | (p)170.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
5.0 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | (p)4.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,817.2 | 3,848.6 | 3,880.3 | 3,884.1 | 3,855.7 | (p)3,841.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | (p)-0.1 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 | |
12-month % change |
8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(3) |
134.0 | 139.8 | 144.8 | 147.9 | 145.0 | (p)144.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.2 | (p)1.9 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
286.1 | 286.4 | 288.2 | 287.2 | 287.0 | (p)286.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | (p)1.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
733.6 | 738.7 | 742.2 | 743.8 | 741.2 | (p)740.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.9 | -0.9 | (p)-0.7 | |
Information(3) |
69.1 | 70.9 | 71.1 | 71.0 | 67.7 | (p)67.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | -5.0 | (p)-2.9 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
266.3 | 265.1 | 267.6 | 267.8 | 265.8 | (p)264.7 | |
12-month % change |
-2.3 | -3.1 | -3.5 | -4.1 | -4.7 | (p)-3.8 | |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
667.5 | 677.1 | 691.0 | 695.4 | 696.3 | (p)691.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | (p)0.2 | |
Education and Health Services(3) |
690.4 | 681.1 | 673.5 | 681.1 | 670.7 | (p)673.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | (p)0.4 | |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
375.0 | 386.5 | 398.2 | 397.1 | 395.7 | (p)383.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | (p)0.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
154.5 | 155.1 | 158.4 | 158.5 | 156.1 | (p)152.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)-1.3 | |
Government(3) |
439.4 | 446.6 | 444.0 | 433.0 | 428.9 | (p)436.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 3.7 | (p)1.1 | |
Consumer Price Index: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
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CPI-U, All items(4) |
309.364 | 312.867 | 309.915 | 309.462 | 310.890 | 313.415 | |
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(4) |
3.1 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | |
CPI-W, All items(5) |
300.943 | 304.769 | 300.988 | 299.847 | 302.424 | 304.624 | |
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(5) |
3.4 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | |
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Footnotes |
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