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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — September 2026 Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area — August 2026 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — June 2026
Michigan Economy at a Glance:
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.9 percent in September.
Sep
11
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area was unchanged for the two months ending in August 2026.
Sep
09
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 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,949.8 | 4,930.9 | 4,906.7 | 4,878.0 | 4,852.2 | (p)4,826.4 |
Employment(1) |
|
4,700.0 | 4,679.8 | 4,659.6 | 4,637.1 | 4,611.8 | (p)4,585.5 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
249.8 | 251.1 | 247.0 | 240.9 | 240.5 | (p)241.0 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.0 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | (p)5.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
4,484.4 | 4,486.4 | 4,490.9 | 4,498.3 | 4,493.7 | (p)4,487.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | (p)0.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | (p)7.4 |
12-month % change |
|
4.3 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | (p)7.2 |
Construction(3) |
|
199.2 | 198.9 | 199.2 | 199.7 | 199.6 | (p)200.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.8 | (p)-1.5 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
579.9 | 582.4 | 581.9 | 585.3 | 583.1 | (p)583.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.6 | -1.3 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | (p)-0.3 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
798.5 | 797.1 | 797.8 | 800.0 | 799.6 | (p)799.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.1 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -0.5 | -0.5 | (p)-0.5 |
Information(3) |
|
53.0 | 53.3 | 52.7 | 53.4 | 52.8 | (p)53.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.2 | -3.3 | -4.7 | -2.2 | -2.6 | (p)-1.9 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
242.2 | 241.9 | 242.2 | 241.2 | 241.9 | (p)240.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | (p)0.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
626.7 | 623.3 | 620.0 | 617.2 | 616.5 | (p)616.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.2 | (p)-1.2 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
737.4 | 737.6 | 739.2 | 741.7 | 742.6 | (p)738.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (p)0.6 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
428.9 | 429.1 | 430.8 | 432.7 | 431.8 | (p)430.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.2 | -1.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | (p)0.4 |
Other Services(3) |
|
176.0 | 177.0 | 177.8 | 177.2 | 175.4 | (p)173.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | -0.3 | (p)-1.2 |
Government(3) |
|
635.3 | 638.5 | 642.0 | 642.5 | 643.0 | (p)643.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.4 | (p)2.4 |
|
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