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Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017
One area in the selected Midwest areas–Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wis.–had annual (mean) wages significantly higher than the national average for two of the selected computer occupations.
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2018
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.88 per hour in the Midwest to $41.55 in the Northeast during June 2018.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was unchanged in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
June 2018 |
July 2018 |
Aug 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
3,093.8 | 3,101.0 | 3,107.0 | 3,110.8 | 3,111.8 | (p)3,105.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,994.7 | 3,001.8 | 3,009.5 | 3,015.5 | 3,018.6 | (p)3,015.4 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
99.1 | 99.2 | 97.5 | 95.3 | 93.1 | (p)89.8 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | (p)2.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,948.8 | 2,945.0 | 2,955.7 | 2,965.6 | 2,976.7 | (p)2,976.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | (p)1.5 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | (p)6.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -1.5 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
120.3 | 120.8 | 121.5 | 123.3 | 123.8 | (p)125.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | (p)4.9 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
321.5 | 322.1 | 323.8 | 325.7 | 327.0 | (p)326.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | (p)2.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
544.1 | 541.0 | 541.4 | 541.7 | 544.0 | (p)543.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | (p)1.3 |
Information(3) |
|
49.5 | 49.8 | 49.7 | 50.4 | 50.7 | (p)50.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.4 | -1.8 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | (p)0.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
179.1 | 180.1 | 180.9 | 180.5 | 180.5 | (p)180.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 | (p)-0.1 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
373.2 | 373.0 | 375.9 | 376.7 | 378.5 | (p)378.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.5 | (p)1.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
538.4 | 537.5 | 536.6 | 538.3 | 541.9 | (p)540.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | (p)1.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
273.6 | 269.9 | 274.4 | 278.6 | 277.2 | (p)277.6 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | -0.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | (p)2.2 |
Other Services(3) |
|
114.4 | 115.9 | 116.8 | 116.9 | 117.1 | (p)116.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | (p)0.4 |
Government(3) |
|
428.2 | 428.4 | 428.2 | 427.0 | 429.6 | (p)430.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | (p)1.0 |
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