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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.59 per hour in the South to $54.61 in the Northeast in March 2026.
Employment rose in 5 of the 9 largest counties in Indiana from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 1.1 percent in May.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2025 |
Jan 2026 |
Feb 2026 |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,506.1 | 3,503.6 | 3,498.3 | 3,493.3 | 3,487.1 | (p)3,489.7 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,382.6 | 3,385.2 | 3,382.8 | 3,379.0 | 3,373.8 | (p)3,376.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)123.6 | 118.4 | 115.5 | 114.3 | 113.3 | (p)113.7 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,241.1 | 3,251.0 | 3,255.4 | 3,263.5 | 3,261.1 | (p)3,264.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.9 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -0.5 | (p)-0.3 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | (p)5.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | (p)0.0 | |
Construction(3) |
174.2 | 175.4 | 174.4 | 173.6 | 174.8 | (p)176.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 2.2 | 0.2 | -0.6 | 0.4 | (p)0.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
515.4 | 515.7 | 518.1 | 519.4 | 516.0 | (p)516.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | (p)-0.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
630.9 | 631.8 | 629.8 | 632.1 | 636.7 | (p)637.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.5 | 0.3 | (p)0.4 | |
Information(3) |
25.9 | 25.7 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.4 | (p)25.2 | |
12-month % change |
-2.6 | -3.4 | -3.0 | -3.4 | -4.2 | (p)-4.9 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
150.7 | 150.2 | 150.7 | 151.2 | 150.7 | (p)149.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | -0.3 | (p)-1.1 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
351.7 | 357.6 | 358.1 | 362.3 | 360.0 | (p)361.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.3 | (p)1.8 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
522.3 | 524.6 | 527.2 | 527.2 | 527.3 | (p)526.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3 | (p)1.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
304.3 | 303.3 | 304.3 | 306.0 | 304.1 | (p)305.8 | |
12-month % change |
-3.1 | -3.2 | -2.7 | -2.3 | -3.2 | (p)-2.8 | |
Other Services(3) |
140.6 | 140.5 | 140.4 | 139.3 | 138.9 | (p)139.0 | |
12-month % change |
2.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | (p)1.0 | |
Government(3) |
419.9 | 421.0 | 421.6 | 421.6 | 421.9 | (p)421.7 | |
12-month % change |
-3.3 | -3.2 | -2.3 | -2.9 | -3.7 | (p)-3.1 | |
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