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Consumer Price Index, West Region — June 2017
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Billings — May 2016
Workers in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.98 in May 2016, about 12 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Great Falls — May 2016
Workers in the Great Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $19.15 in May 2016, about 20 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.
Montana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
527.5 | 526.5 | 526.0 | 525.2 | 524.9 | (p)525.0 |
Employment(1) |
|
506.7 | 506.3 | 506.0 | 505.2 | 504.4 | (p)504.6 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
20.7 | 20.3 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 20.5 | (p)20.4 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | (p)3.9 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
474.3 | 477.0 | 476.7 | 475.5 | 474.4 | (p)473.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | (p)1.4 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | (p)7.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.5 | -4.1 | -1.4 | 0.0 | 2.8 | (p)2.9 |
Construction(3) |
|
28.0 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 27.7 | (p)27.3 |
12-month % change |
|
4.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | (p)0.7 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
19.6 | 20.0 | 20.1 | 19.8 | 19.9 | (p)19.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | (p)0.5 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
95.7 | 96.6 | 96.7 | 96.0 | 94.5 | (p)94.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | -1.0 | (p)-0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | (p)6.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 3.2 | (p)3.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
24.3 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 24.8 | (p)24.3 |
12-month % change |
|
2.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | (p)2.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
42.5 | 42.4 | 42.2 | 41.7 | 41.8 | (p)41.8 |
12-month % change |
|
4.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | (p)3.7 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
75.8 | 75.6 | 75.8 | 76.1 | 76.3 | (p)76.7 |
12-month % change |
|
3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | (p)4.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
65.1 | 65.5 | 64.9 | 65.9 | 65.5 | (p)66.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | (p)2.3 |
Other Services(3) |
|
18.4 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 17.8 | (p)17.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | -1.6 | -2.2 | (p)-4.4 |
Government(3) |
|
91.5 | 91.7 | 91.9 | 92.1 | 92.3 | (p)92.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | (p)1.1 |
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