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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 declined in 8 of the 10 largest counties in Michigan 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 Midwest region 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)4,999.8 | 4,992.8 | 4,983.7 | 4,969.4 | 4,949.8 | (p)4,930.8 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)4,751.0 | 4,741.1 | 4,732.4 | 4,718.6 | 4,700.0 | (p)4,679.7 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)248.9 | 251.7 | 251.3 | 250.8 | 249.8 | (p)251.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | (p)5.1 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
4,478.8 | 4,475.2 | 4,470.5 | 4,475.5 | 4,484.4 | (p)4,487.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 | (p)-0.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | (p)7.3 | |
12-month % change |
4.3 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | (p)4.3 | |
Construction(3) |
199.5 | 198.8 | 198.1 | 197.8 | 199.2 | (p)198.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -1.0 | -0.3 | (p)-1.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
582.5 | 578.7 | 579.0 | 580.4 | 579.9 | (p)582.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.2 | 0.0 | -2.0 | -1.5 | -1.6 | (p)-1.3 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
804.5 | 803.0 | 798.3 | 795.8 | 798.5 | (p)797.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.7 | -1.2 | -1.5 | -1.1 | (p)-1.2 | |
Information(3) |
54.0 | 53.8 | 53.1 | 53.1 | 53.0 | (p)52.8 | |
12-month % change |
-3.4 | -3.9 | -4.7 | -4.3 | -4.2 | (p)-4.2 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
241.5 | 241.2 | 241.9 | 241.3 | 242.2 | (p)242.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | (p)0.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
620.8 | 621.3 | 621.4 | 625.1 | 626.7 | (p)625.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.2 | 0.0 | (p)-0.2 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
736.7 | 737.9 | 737.9 | 738.0 | 737.4 | (p)738.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | (p)0.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
425.4 | 424.5 | 423.8 | 425.5 | 428.9 | (p)428.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -0.2 | (p)-1.3 | |
Other Services(3) |
175.1 | 175.4 | 176.2 | 176.6 | 176.0 | (p)176.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | (p)0.5 | |
Government(3) |
631.6 | 633.4 | 633.5 | 634.6 | 635.3 | (p)637.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | (p)1.9 | |
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