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Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region – August 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast inched up 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington – August 2019
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington increased 0.5 percent from June to August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Unemployment in the Philadelphia Area by County – June 2019
In June, Burlington County, NJ, had the lowest unemployment rate in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area at 2.7 percent.
New Jersey Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Feb 2019 |
Mar 2019 |
Apr 2019 |
May 2019 |
June 2019 |
July 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,444.3 | 4,451.7 | 4,449.5 | 4,447.1 | 4,443.4 | (p)4,445.8 |
Employment(1) |
|
4,265.0 | 4,271.1 | 4,274.8 | 4,279.8 | 4,286.9 | (p)4,298.7 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
179.3 | 180.6 | 174.7 | 167.4 | 156.5 | (p)147.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | (p)3.3 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
4,186.2 | 4,192.5 | 4,201.4 | 4,194.4 | 4,202.5 | (p)4,202.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)1.2 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | (p)1.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
162.5 | 163.7 | 164.1 | 164.4 | 164.9 | (p)165.4 |
12-month % change |
|
2.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.0 | (p)5.8 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
249.8 | 249.9 | 250.5 | 250.0 | 251.0 | (p)252.2 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.5 | (p)2.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
889.6 | 889.2 | 886.7 | 884.5 | 887.4 | (p)889.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | (p)0.1 |
Information(3) |
|
67.3 | 67.2 | 66.8 | 66.5 | 66.9 | (p)66.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.0 | -4.4 | -4.7 | -5.1 | -5.0 | (p)-4.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
245.7 | 245.8 | 244.6 | 245.6 | 245.6 | (p)245.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.1 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -2.3 | -2.3 | (p)-2.3 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
677.6 | 680.2 | 683.7 | 682.0 | 684.5 | (p)685.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | (p)2.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
717.6 | 721.1 | 723.2 | 719.8 | 720.4 | (p)719.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.8 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
401.0 | 399.8 | 403.7 | 404.2 | 402.5 | (p)400.3 |
12-month % change |
|
4.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 4.0 | (p)2.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
172.6 | 173.5 | 175.2 | 173.7 | 175.1 | (p)174.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | (p)1.5 |
Government(3) |
|
601.1 | 600.7 | 601.5 | 602.3 | 602.8 | (p)602.5 |
12-month % change |
|
0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | (p)0.1 |
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