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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 Indiana — First Quarter 2026 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Sep 2026 |
| County Employment and Wages in Illinois — First Quarter 2026 | Pay, Employment | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
352.8 | 357.2 | 362.6 | 359.3 | 354.5 | (p)357.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
339.0 | 342.7 | 346.6 | 343.5 | 338.6 | (p)341.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
13.8 | 14.5 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.8 | (p)15.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | (p)4.4 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
283.9 | 286.6 | 286.8 | 283.7 | 285.4 | (p)287.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | (p)0.3 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | (p)0.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
18.1 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 19.9 | (p)19.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.7 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | (p)-1.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
34.2 | 34.3 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 34.6 | (p)34.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.2 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | (p)1.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
60.0 | 60.1 | 60.4 | 61.0 | 60.6 | (p)60.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | (p)0.5 |
Information(3) |
|
1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)1.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-10.5 | -15.0 | -15.0 | -15.0 | -10.5 | (p)-5.6 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
9.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.6 | (p)9.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | (p)-2.1 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
29.1 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 30.3 | 29.7 | (p)29.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | (p)3.5 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
52.2 | 51.8 | 51.5 | 51.4 | 51.5 | (p)51.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | (p)1.0 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
31.7 | 32.3 | 32.1 | 32.1 | 31.8 | (p)31.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.1 | -4.2 | -5.3 | -4.7 | -4.8 | (p)-3.4 |
Other Services(3) |
|
14.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 14.5 | (p)14.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | -1.4 | -3.3 | -4.0 | -2.0 | (p)-1.4 |
Government(3) |
|
32.9 | 33.3 | 32.8 | 28.8 | 31.4 | (p)33.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | -2.8 | (p)1.8 |
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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