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Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in June.
Workers in the Grand Island, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $24.91 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
Workers in the Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.17 in May 2023, compared to the nationwide average of $31.48.
Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2024 |
Feb 2024 |
Mar 2024 |
Apr 2024 |
May 2024 |
June 2024 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,055.6 | 1,054.9 | 1,054.6 | 1,054.6 | 1,053.6 | (p)1,053.2 | |
Employment(1) |
1,029.3 | 1,028.4 | 1,028.3 | 1,028.5 | 1,027.2 | (p)1,026.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
26.3 | 26.5 | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.4 | (p)27.0 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.6 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,057.9 | 1,061.1 | 1,062.5 | 1,065.4 | 1,069.1 | (p)1,069.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | (p)1.6 | |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
62.2 | 62.4 | 62.2 | 62.2 | 62.4 | (p)62.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | (p)0.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
107.1 | 106.7 | 107.1 | 108.4 | 108.9 | (p)108.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)2.8 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
199.1 | 200.7 | 201.1 | 201.7 | 201.6 | (p)202.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | (p)1.8 | |
Information(3) |
17.3 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.6 | 17.9 | (p)17.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.5 | (p)2.9 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
69.9 | 70.1 | 69.5 | 69.3 | 69.0 | (p)69.0 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -1.4 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -2.5 | (p)-2.3 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
126.9 | 127.2 | 127.1 | 127.2 | 128.1 | (p)128.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | (p)1.6 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
165.2 | 166.2 | 166.3 | 166.8 | 167.5 | (p)168.4 | |
12-month % change |
3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | (p)3.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
98.6 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.2 | 100.2 | (p)99.5 | |
12-month % change |
3.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | (p)3.4 | |
Other Services(3) |
36.8 | 36.6 | 36.9 | 36.9 | 37.1 | (p)37.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.5 | |
Government(3) |
174.8 | 175.1 | 175.8 | 176.1 | 176.4 | (p)174.6 | |
12-month % change |
1.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | (p)-0.4 | |
Footnotes |