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Occupational Employment and Wages in Lake County-Kenosha County — May 2016
Workers in the Lake County-Kenosha County Metropolitan Division had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.01 in May 2016, about 9 percent above the nationwide average of $23.86.
Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Gary-Kenosha — May 2017
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Gary-Kenosha area increased 0.2 percent in May.
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2017
The May Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest was unchanged due to offsetting movements within the index, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Wisconsin Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2016 |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)3,114.9 | 3,120.4 | 3,130.9 | 3,136.9 | 3,147.1 | (p)3,155.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)2,988.1 | 2,998.8 | 3,013.5 | 3,029.8 | 3,046.6 | (p)3,059.0 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)126.8 | 121.6 | 117.4 | 107.1 | 100.5 | (p)96.3 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | (p)3.1 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
2,934.3 | 2,939.7 | 2,950.8 | 2,947.1 | 2,960.2 | (p)2,957.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | (p)1.4 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | (p)4 |
12-month % change |
|
-7.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | (p)5.3 |
Construction(4) |
|
112.8 | 114.6 | 113.8 | 114.1 | 115.5 | (p)114 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.8 | (p)2.2 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
468.4 | 468.1 | 469.1 | 467.9 | 472.1 | (p)471.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | (p)1.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
535.8 | 541.8 | 544.2 | 543.7 | 543.2 | (p)544.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | (p)0.9 |
Information(4) |
|
47.7 | 47.8 | 48.2 | 47.9 | 47.9 | (p)46.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.2 | -3.0 | -2.4 | -3.2 | -3.4 | (p)-4.9 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
152.2 | 154.0 | 153.2 | 153.7 | 153.7 | (p)152.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)0.8 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
320.3 | 321.8 | 323.1 | 326.3 | 324.6 | (p)328.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.3 | -0.2 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | (p)2.0 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
449.2 | 450.6 | 448.7 | 450.1 | 450.2 | (p)447.9 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | (p)1.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
274.3 | 273.0 | 278.1 | 275.9 | 277.6 | (p)279.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | (p)1.7 |
Other Services(4) |
|
151.7 | 150.9 | 152.4 | 152.1 | 152.9 | (p)150.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 | (p)0.9 |
Government(4) |
|
418.2 | 413.2 | 416.0 | 411.5 | 418.6 | (p)417.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 2.0 | (p)2.4 |
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