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News Releases:

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — September 2021

Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.3 percent in September 2021.

Oct
13

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2021

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
07

Chicago Area Employment — August 2021

Total nonfarm employment for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI, metropolitan area stood at 4,494,500 in August 2021, up 118,400, or 2.7 percent, over the year.

Illinois Economy at a Glance:

Illinois
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2021		 Aug
2021		 Sept
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 6,146.5 6,158.7 6,180.7 6,206.6 6,217.6 (p)6,223.0

Employment(1)

 5,708.1 5,721.3 5,737.1 5,768.7 5,781.7 (p)5,801.3

Unemployment(1)

 438.4 437.4 443.5 437.8 435.9 (p)421.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 7.1 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.0 (p)6.8

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 5,728.3 5,732.6 5,758.7 5,796.8 5,804.2 (p)5,813.5

12-month % change

 7.7 7.6 6.0 4.2 3.0 (p)2.8

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.6 (p)6.7

12-month % change

 -4.4 -3.0 -3.0 3.2 3.1 (p)4.7

Construction(3)

 226.9 221.6 223.8 226.6 226.4 (p)228.9

12-month % change

 14.0 6.8 5.7 5.9 5.7 (p)7.1

Manufacturing(3)

 540.3 543.4 544.1 547.8 554.4 (p)551.6

12-month % change

 1.5 1.2 -0.6 0.4 1.0 (p)0.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 1,178.9 1,182.1 1,186.9 1,189.7 1,189.3 (p)1,193.0

12-month % change

 10.0 9.4 5.6 2.9 2.2 (p)2.2

Information(3)

 86.2 86.0 86.4 87.3 87.9 (p)88.3

12-month % change

 -0.1 0.2 0.9 2.6 4.5 (p)2.7

Financial Activities(3)

 401.9 400.5 400.2 399.3 399.2 (p)398.1

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.4 -0.1 -0.7 -1.2 (p)-1.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 908.5 908.5 909.5 912.5 913.2 (p)913.0

12-month % change

 6.4 6.1 6.1 5.9 5.3 (p)5.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 889.2 891.3 891.7 900.9 894.5 (p)894.9

12-month % change

 4.6 4.8 2.8 3.2 1.6 (p)1.3

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 464.8 474.8 488.7 501.4 507.4 (p)512.9

12-month % change

 41.5 42.3 33.3 16.2 13.2 (p)11.9

Other Services(3)

 237.9 238.1 240.1 241.7 240.7 (p)240.6

12-month % change

 16.3 14.3 7.2 5.1 3.3 (p)2.4

Government(3)

 787.2 779.8 780.9 783.1 784.6 (p)785.5

12-month % change

 0.5 2.5 5.0 3.4 -0.3 (p)0.6

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Davenport Area Economic Summary
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St. Louis Area Economic Summary
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Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2021
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2021
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Illinois — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Chicago Metropolitan Area: 2018-19 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2020
Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — August 2021 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2021
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Illinois — Fourth Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2020
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — September 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2021
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Chicago Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
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Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nursing Occupations in Illinois’ Metropolitan Areas — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2021
Union Members in Illinois — 2020 Employment News Release Feb 2021
Consumer Price Index, St. Louis – August 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2021
Chicago Area Employment — August 2021 Employment News Release Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bloomington — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Louis — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release May 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake County-Kenosha County — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Annual averages U.S., Denver, Kansas City, and St. Louis Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2018
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rockford — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2021
St. Louis, Mo.-Ill., Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Oct 2021
Fatal Work Injuries in Illinois — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area — June 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Illinois — 2019 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2021
Union Membership Historical Table for Illinois Employment Table Feb 2021
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in Illinois — Second Quarter 2020 Employment News Release Mar 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Gary — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2021
Women’s Earnings In Illinois — 2020 Pay News Release Oct 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Elgin — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cape Girardeau — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Carbondale-Marion — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Champaign-Urbana — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Decatur — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Kankakee — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Peoria — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Springfield, IL — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages in Danville — May 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2021