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News Releases: Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – September 2026 Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — September 2026 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions — June 2026
Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area increased 1.2 percent for the two months ending in September 2026.
Oct
14
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.9 percent in September.
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) |
|
3,145.9 | 3,137.6 | 3,130.9 | 3,127.0 | 3,124.5 | (p)3,125.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
3,005.0 | 2,999.0 | 2,994.4 | 2,991.3 | 2,987.4 | (p)2,984.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
140.9 | 138.7 | 136.5 | 135.7 | 137.0 | (p)141.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | (p)4.5 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
3,045.5 | 3,055.7 | 3,065.5 | 3,067.1 | 3,069.6 | (p)3,065.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)1.2 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | (p)6.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.3 | (p)6.6 |
Construction(3) |
|
149.1 | 151.5 | 149.9 | 148.5 | 149.0 | (p)150.1 |
12-month % change |
|
5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | (p)5.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
317.0 | 319.3 | 322.1 | 322.5 | 324.6 | (p)326.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | (p)4.0 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
526.3 | 528.1 | 527.6 | 527.0 | 526.5 | (p)525.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
39.6 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.2 | 39.1 | (p)39.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.0 | -3.4 | -3.6 | -4.4 | -4.2 | (p)-3.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
185.1 | 182.7 | 182.7 | 182.0 | 181.7 | (p)182.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -3.0 | -3.1 | (p)-2.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
367.8 | 368.5 | 371.9 | 375.4 | 375.7 | (p)373.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | (p)1.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
623.7 | 626.5 | 631.4 | 631.5 | 631.1 | (p)625.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.8 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
270.9 | 273.3 | 276.0 | 276.4 | 276.1 | (p)277.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | (p)1.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
118.4 | 118.5 | 119.2 | 120.5 | 120.5 | (p)120.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 | (p)2.5 |
Government(3) |
|
441.1 | 440.7 | 438.5 | 437.6 | 438.8 | (p)439.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | (p)0.7 |
|
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