An official website of the United States government
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 15 largest counties in Ohio 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)5,937.5 | 5,932.4 | 5,929.7 | 5,922.6 | 5,911.8 | (p)5,896.7 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)5,679.1 | 5,677.6 | 5,678.4 | 5,679.1 | 5,679.8 | (p)5,678.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)258.4 | 254.8 | 251.3 | 243.5 | 232.0 | (p)218.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
5,663.4 | 5,673.9 | 5,669.2 | 5,679.3 | 5,687.4 | (p)5,685.0 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
9.3 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | (p)9.3 | |
12-month % change |
3.3 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
Construction(3) |
262.2 | 261.6 | 262.7 | 267.5 | 267.3 | (p)266.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | (p)3.0 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
679.3 | 677.7 | 677.8 | 676.2 | 680.3 | (p)681.4 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | (p)0.4 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
1,041.6 | 1,045.7 | 1,046.2 | 1,049.3 | 1,052.6 | (p)1,049.8 | |
12-month % change |
-1.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | (p)0.0 | |
Information(3) |
65.2 | 65.4 | 65.0 | 65.7 | 66.1 | (p)65.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -0.9 | -1.4 | -0.2 | 0.8 | (p)0.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
309.1 | 309.5 | 309.2 | 309.8 | 310.1 | (p)309.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | (p)-0.8 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
729.3 | 730.7 | 729.3 | 730.5 | 728.7 | (p)728.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.5 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.5 | (p)-0.3 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
994.3 | 998.9 | 997.9 | 998.1 | 998.9 | (p)1,000.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
568.5 | 570.2 | 570.1 | 570.3 | 572.8 | (p)573.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | (p)0.5 | |
Other Services(3) |
211.6 | 211.9 | 212.2 | 212.1 | 210.5 | (p)209.8 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | -1.4 | (p)-1.7 | |
Government(3) |
793.0 | 792.9 | 789.5 | 790.5 | 790.8 | (p)791.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | -0.2 | -0.6 | -0.3 | -0.5 | (p)-0.6 | |
|
Footnotes |
|||||||