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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region increased 0.4 percent in August.
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.
Employment declined in 6 of the 8 largest counties in Minnesota from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
3,156.4 | 3,145.9 | 3,137.6 | 3,130.9 | 3,127.0 | (p)3,124.5 | |
Employment(1) |
3,013.4 | 3,005.0 | 2,999.0 | 2,994.4 | 2,991.3 | (p)2,987.5 | |
Unemployment(1) |
142.9 | 140.9 | 138.7 | 136.5 | 135.7 | (p)137.0 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | (p)4.4 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,027.0 | 3,045.5 | 3,055.7 | 3,065.5 | 3,067.1 | (p)3,068.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | (p)1.5 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | (p)6.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 8.3 | (p)10.0 | |
Construction(3) |
145.8 | 149.1 | 151.5 | 149.9 | 148.5 | (p)148.6 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.9 | (p)5.0 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
314.8 | 317.0 | 319.3 | 322.1 | 322.5 | (p)324.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | (p)3.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
523.0 | 526.3 | 528.1 | 527.6 | 527.0 | (p)525.6 | |
12-month % change |
-1.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.3 | (p)-0.6 | |
Information(3) |
39.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 | 39.7 | 39.2 | (p)38.9 | |
12-month % change |
-5.5 | -5.0 | -3.4 | -3.6 | -4.4 | (p)-4.7 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
184.1 | 185.1 | 182.7 | 182.7 | 182.0 | (p)181.8 | |
12-month % change |
-2.0 | -1.5 | -2.8 | -2.7 | -3.0 | (p)-3.0 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
368.2 | 367.8 | 368.5 | 371.9 | 375.4 | (p)375.7 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.9 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 1.8 | (p)1.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
623.7 | 623.7 | 626.5 | 631.4 | 631.5 | (p)630.7 | |
12-month % change |
3.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | (p)2.7 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
266.5 | 270.9 | 273.3 | 276.0 | 276.4 | (p)276.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.8 | -1.3 | -0.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | (p)1.1 | |
Other Services(3) |
117.9 | 118.4 | 118.5 | 119.2 | 120.5 | (p)120.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | (p)3.0 | |
Government(3) |
437.0 | 441.1 | 440.7 | 438.5 | 437.6 | (p)438.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | (p)1.6 | |
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