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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin advanced 0.5 percent in March.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region advanced 0.3 percent in March.
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.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)3,482.9 | (r)3,481.8 | (r)3,480.7 | 3,485.7 | 3,488.2 | (p)3,484.1 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)3,327.8 | (r)3,326.9 | (r)3,326.1 | 3,332.5 | 3,338.0 | (p)3,343.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)155.1 | (r)154.9 | (r)154.6 | 153.1 | 150.2 | (p)141.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.5 | (r)4.4 | (r)4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | (p)4.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,266.8 | 3,267.2 | 3,270.2 | 3,255.0 | 3,259.9 | (p)3,270.7 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | (p)0.5 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | (p)5.4 | |
12-month % change |
-3.6 | -5.3 | -5.3 | -7.0 | -7.0 | (p)-3.6 | |
Construction(3) |
170.4 | 168.0 | 167.9 | 167.7 | 167.6 | (p)167.9 | |
12-month % change |
4.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | -0.2 | (p)-0.4 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
522.7 | 520.6 | 517.2 | 519.8 | 520.3 | (p)523.3 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.3 | -2.0 | -1.2 | -1.0 | (p)-0.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
639.6 | 642.0 | 643.1 | 639.4 | 639.6 | (p)641.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | (p)0.7 | |
Information(3) |
26.1 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.6 | (p)26.6 | |
12-month % change |
-3.3 | -2.6 | -2.6 | -1.9 | -1.5 | (p)-0.7 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
148.2 | 147.0 | 147.7 | 147.2 | 145.9 | (p)147.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -1.4 | -0.8 | -0.7 | -1.8 | (p)-0.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
354.6 | 356.7 | 357.8 | 358.1 | 358.3 | (p)359.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -0.6 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | (p)0.4 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
514.1 | 515.9 | 519.0 | 517.4 | 515.4 | (p)514.5 | |
12-month % change |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | (p)1.2 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
315.7 | 312.4 | 311.8 | 308.8 | 308.5 | (p)311.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.6 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -1.3 | (p)-0.6 | |
Other Services(3) |
138.4 | 137.7 | 138.0 | 138.3 | 137.9 | (p)138.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | (p)0.9 | |
Government(3) |
431.6 | 435.2 | 436.0 | 426.5 | 434.5 | (p)436.1 | |
12-month % change |
2.1 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 1.8 | (p)1.8 | |
Footnotes |