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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.17 per hour in the South to $55.35 in the Northeast in December 2024.
Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in February.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.3 percent in February.
Data Series | Back Data |
Aug 2024 |
Sept 2024 |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)6,642.9 | (r)6,646.9 | (r)6,650.7 | (r)6,652.7 | (r)6,654.3 | (p)6,652.6 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)6,307.8 | (r)6,315.5 | (r)6,322.3 | (r)6,324.8 | (r)6,325.9 | (p)6,328.5 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)335.1 | (r)331.4 | (r)328.4 | (r)327.9 | (r)328.4 | (p)324.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)5.0 | (r)5.0 | (r)4.9 | (r)4.9 | (r)4.9 | (p)4.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
6,110.3 | 6,138.2 | 6,150.5 | 6,148.8 | 6,161.0 | (p)6,159.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | (p)0.6 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | (p)7.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)2.8 | |
Construction(3) |
236.0 | 235.9 | 234.8 | 231.7 | 231.9 | (p)232.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | -0.1 | -0.8 | -2.6 | -1.7 | (p)-1.4 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
577.5 | 577.1 | 576.5 | 574.9 | 575.5 | (p)573.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | (p)-1.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
1,223.7 | 1,226.8 | 1,225.7 | 1,223.6 | 1,224.6 | (p)1,222.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | (p)-0.1 | |
Information(3) |
89.2 | 89.3 | 92.3 | 92.3 | 93.1 | (p)93.3 | |
12-month % change |
-3.5 | -3.6 | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.9 | (p)1.4 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
394.7 | 394.5 | 394.4 | 393.3 | 396.0 | (p)397.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -1.5 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.1 | (p)0.5 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
922.7 | 923.3 | 918.1 | 915.6 | 916.2 | (p)916.1 | |
12-month % change |
-3.0 | -2.7 | -2.6 | -2.4 | -2.0 | (p)-1.9 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
995.4 | 999.4 | 1,000.1 | 1,001.3 | 1,005.7 | (p)1,007.3 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | (p)2.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
599.9 | 602.4 | 606.4 | 611.1 | 613.1 | (p)604.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | (p)1.0 | |
Other Services(3) |
248.8 | 249.6 | 250.7 | 251.5 | 250.6 | (p)250.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 | |
Government(3) |
815.0 | 832.6 | 844.2 | 846.2 | 847.0 | (p)854.9 | |
12-month % change |
4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | (p)3.0 | |
Footnotes |