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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.4 percent in August.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area rose 0.5 percent in August.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $41.85 per hour in the South to $54.76 in the Northeast in June 2026.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
3,493.3 | 3,487.1 | 3,489.7 | 3,491.1 | 3,489.6 | (p)3,488.0 | |
Employment(1) |
3,379.0 | 3,373.8 | 3,376.0 | 3,376.2 | 3,375.6 | (p)3,373.5 | |
Unemployment(1) |
114.3 | 113.3 | 113.7 | 115.0 | 114.0 | (p)114.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,263.5 | 3,261.1 | 3,262.7 | 3,256.8 | 3,256.2 | (p)3,266.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.4 | (p)-0.5 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | (p)5.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)1.9 | |
Construction(3) |
173.6 | 174.8 | 177.1 | 179.2 | 181.7 | (p)181.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | (p)2.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
519.4 | 516.0 | 516.3 | 513.3 | 513.4 | (p)516.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | (p)0.0 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
632.1 | 636.7 | 636.9 | 638.2 | 640.5 | (p)638.1 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | (p)0.9 | |
Information(3) |
25.6 | 25.4 | 25.2 | 25.1 | 24.7 | (p)24.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.4 | -4.2 | -4.9 | -5.3 | -6.8 | (p)-6.8 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
151.2 | 150.7 | 149.7 | 151.0 | 150.9 | (p)149.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | (p)-0.1 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
362.3 | 360.0 | 360.7 | 359.2 | 357.9 | (p)358.7 | |
12-month % change |
1.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | (p)0.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
527.2 | 527.3 | 527.7 | 529.8 | 529.9 | (p)529.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
306.0 | 304.1 | 304.8 | 302.7 | 299.0 | (p)300.2 | |
12-month % change |
-2.3 | -3.2 | -3.1 | -3.8 | -5.1 | (p)-4.3 | |
Other Services(3) |
139.3 | 138.9 | 137.9 | 136.0 | 136.5 | (p)139.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | -2.1 | -1.6 | (p)0.8 | |
Government(3) |
421.6 | 421.9 | 421.1 | 417.0 | 416.4 | (p)422.7 | |
12-month % change |
-2.9 | -3.7 | -3.3 | -2.6 | -4.3 | (p)-4.6 | |
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