An official website of the United States government
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area rose 0.5 percent in August.
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.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
3,129.3 | 3,130.2 | 3,131.5 | 3,134.9 | 3,139.5 | (p)3,148.3 | |
Employment(1) |
3,019.7 | 3,020.1 | 3,024.1 | 3,030.2 | 3,036.9 | (p)3,046.2 | |
Unemployment(1) |
109.5 | 110.1 | 107.4 | 104.7 | 102.7 | (p)102.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.2 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,019.8 | 3,031.1 | 3,038.6 | 3,041.7 | 3,045.5 | (p)3,057.3 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | -0.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | (p)0.6 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | (p)4.1 | |
12-month % change |
5.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | (p)2.5 | |
Construction(3) |
151.8 | 151.8 | 154.8 | 152.6 | 154.7 | (p)157.5 | |
12-month % change |
4.5 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 5.7 | (p)7.1 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
453.4 | 453.4 | 456.3 | 457.4 | 458.1 | (p)458.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -0.3 | -0.1 | (p)0.3 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
537.2 | 535.6 | 535.8 | 538.5 | 536.9 | (p)535.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.5 | -2.7 | -2.5 | -1.8 | -1.8 | (p)-2.0 | |
Information(3) |
45.5 | 45.8 | 45.9 | 46.2 | 46.1 | (p)45.5 | |
12-month % change |
-2.4 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -0.4 | -0.9 | (p)-1.5 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
158.2 | 158.3 | 157.5 | 156.5 | 156.4 | (p)156.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.6 | -1.0 | -1.3 | -1.8 | (p)-1.6 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
324.0 | 328.5 | 328.2 | 331.6 | 333.4 | (p)333.7 | |
12-month % change |
-1.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | (p)1.2 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
502.0 | 503.9 | 504.7 | 505.6 | 502.7 | (p)505.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | (p)1.5 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
290.9 | 296.0 | 296.2 | 294.8 | 294.8 | (p)296.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | (p)2.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
144.9 | 145.8 | 144.7 | 145.3 | 146.0 | (p)145.6 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | (p)0.6 | |
Government(3) |
407.7 | 407.8 | 410.4 | 409.1 | 412.3 | (p)418.5 | |
12-month % change |
-1.9 | -2.0 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -0.9 | (p)0.8 | |
|
Footnotes |
|||||||