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Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was up 0.3 percent in August after recording no change for three consecutive months.
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2017
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.00 per hour in the South to $41.32 in the Northeast during June 2017.
Business Employment Dynamics in Iowa — Fourth Quarter 2016
From September 2016 to December 2016 gross job losses in Iowa totaled 76,129, while gross job gains numbered 73,751.
Iowa Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
July 2017 |
Aug 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,692.2 | 1,692.0 | 1,689.1 | 1,686.1 | 1,682.6 | (p)1,682.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
1,640.2 | 1,639.8 | 1,636.0 | 1,632.4 | 1,628.1 | (p)1,627.8 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
52.1 | 52.2 | 53.1 | 53.7 | 54.5 | (p)55.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | (p)3.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,580.2 | 1,577.6 | 1,580.6 | 1,586.7 | 1,587.8 | (p)1,590.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | (p)1.1 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 |
12-month % change |
|
13.6 | 13.6 | 8.7 | 13.6 | 8.7 | (p)8.7 |
Construction(3) |
|
81.3 | 79.2 | 78.8 | 78.7 | 76.3 | (p)75.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.6 | -2.3 | -1.6 | -1.0 | -5.6 | (p)-7.3 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
211.1 | 210.2 | 212.9 | 213.4 | 214.9 | (p)214.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.7 | -2.0 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.7 | (p)0.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
318.5 | 320.0 | 320.0 | 318.8 | 320.2 | (p)321.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | (p)1.7 |
Information(3) |
|
21.4 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.6 | (p)21.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.7 | -6.6 | -4.9 | -5.3 | -5.3 | (p)-6.6 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
110.7 | 111.1 | 111.9 | 112.9 | 112.9 | (p)111.6 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | (p)3.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
142.5 | 141.5 | 142.2 | 142.1 | 141.5 | (p)142.5 |
12-month % change |
|
3.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | (p)3.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
232.1 | 233.7 | 234.3 | 235.8 | 236.6 | (p)239.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | (p)3.9 |
|
|
142.5 | 142.3 | 141.3 | 144.5 | 144.9 | (p)143.4 | |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -0.7 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 1.8 | (p)0.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
60.8 | 60.3 | 60.6 | 60.2 | 59.6 | (p)60.9 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | (p)3.0 |
Government(3) |
|
256.8 | 255.7 | 254.7 | 256.4 | 256.8 | (p)256.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -0.7 | -0.6 | (p)-0.8 |
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