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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area rose 0.7 percent in March.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.9 percent in March.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.21 per hour in the South to $53.99 in the Northeast in December 2025.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Sept 2025 |
Oct 2025 |
Nov 2025 |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,509.5 | (2)- | (r)3,506.5 | (r)3,506.1 | 3,503.6 | (p)3,498.3 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,381.4 | (2)- | (r)3,382.7 | (r)3,382.6 | 3,385.2 | (p)3,382.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)128.2 | (2)- | (r)123.8 | (r)123.6 | 118.4 | (p)115.4 | |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
(r)3.7 | (2)- | (r)3.5 | (r)3.5 | 3.4 | (p)3.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
3,270.2 | 3,254.0 | 3,247.7 | 3,241.1 | 3,251.0 | (p)3,254.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.9 | -0.5 | (p)-0.4 | |
Mining and Logging(4) |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (p)5.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(4) |
177.3 | 176.4 | 176.5 | 174.2 | 175.4 | (p)174.6 | |
12-month % change |
3.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 2.2 | (p)0.3 | |
Manufacturing(4) |
516.1 | 517.5 | 516.1 | 515.4 | 515.7 | (p)518.1 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.5 | (p)-0.2 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
632.3 | 628.8 | 627.3 | 630.9 | 631.8 | (p)629.9 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -1.4 | -1.5 | -0.8 | -0.7 | (p)-1.0 | |
Information(4) |
26.1 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.7 | (p)25.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -1.5 | -2.3 | -2.6 | -3.4 | (p)-3.0 | |
Financial Activities(4) |
150.1 | 149.3 | 149.8 | 150.7 | 150.2 | (p)150.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.7 | -0.4 | 0.1 | -0.5 | (p)-0.5 | |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
357.1 | 360.3 | 356.0 | 351.7 | 357.6 | (p)357.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.7 | 1.0 | (p)0.9 | |
Education & Health Services(4) |
520.4 | 520.9 | 521.0 | 522.3 | 524.6 | (p)527.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | (p)1.5 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
312.8 | 307.2 | 307.9 | 304.3 | 303.3 | (p)303.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.4 | -2.1 | -1.9 | -3.1 | -3.2 | (p)-2.9 | |
Other Services(4) |
139.1 | 140.1 | 139.8 | 140.6 | 140.5 | (p)140.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 | (p)3.0 | |
Government(4) |
433.7 | 422.3 | 422.2 | 419.9 | 421.0 | (p)421.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | -2.3 | -2.8 | -3.3 | -3.2 | (p)-2.4 | |
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