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| Title | BLS Subject | Product Type | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Area Economic Summary (PDF) | Economic Summary | Oct 2026 | |
| Consumer Price Index Northeast (1982-84 = 100) | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1982-84 = 100) | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Northeast - Labor Force Statistics | Employment, Unemployment | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Northeast | Consumer price indexes | Table | Oct 2026 |
| Northeast Consumer Price Index Card | Consumer price indexes | CPI Summary | Sep 2014 |
| Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton — September 2026 | Consumer price indexes | News Release | Oct 2026 |
| Changing Compensation Costs in the Boston Metropolitan Area — June 2026 | Benefits, Pay | News Release | Aug 2026 |
| Occupational Employment and Wages in Boston-Cambridge-Newton — May 2025 | Employment, Pay | News Release | Jun 2026 |
| Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area — 2023–24 | Consumer spending | News Release | Jan 2026 |
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
1,169.4 | 1,165.6 | 1,178.8 | 1,184.6 | (p)1,177.5 | |
Employment(1) |
|
1,123.3 | 1,118.8 | 1,130.4 | 1,130.4 | (p)1,127.1 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
46.2 | 46.7 | 48.4 | 54.2 | (p)50.5 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | (p)4.3 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,274.4 | 1,279.6 | 1,293.9 | 1,294.1 | 1,279.6 | (p)1,275.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | (p)-0.1 |
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3) |
|
49.9 | 50.7 | 52.2 | 52.4 | 52.0 | (p)51.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | -1.2 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.2 | (p)0.0 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
36.5 | 36.9 | 37.2 | 37.4 | 37.3 | (p)36.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
170.7 | 172.1 | 173.6 | 171.6 | 170.0 | (p)169.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | (p)-0.8 |
Information(3) |
|
33.7 | 33.9 | 33.5 | 33.2 | 32.9 | (p)32.8 |
12-month % change |
|
3.4 | 3.7 | 1.5 | -0.6 | -2.1 | (p)-1.2 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
121.7 | 122.2 | 124.1 | 123.6 | 123.7 | (p)123.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | (p)0.8 |
Professional and Business Services(3) |
|
210.2 | 209.1 | 213.0 | 213.4 | 209.7 | (p)208.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -1.3 | -2.2 | (p)-1.7 |
Education and Health Services(3) |
|
316.2 | 311.0 | 307.9 | 311.8 | 307.7 | (p)312.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | (p)0.4 |
Leisure and Hospitality(3) |
|
134.2 | 141.0 | 149.9 | 153.0 | 151.4 | (p)139.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.3 | -1.7 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | (p)-0.9 |
Other Services(3) |
|
45.2 | 45.8 | 46.8 | 48.6 | 48.1 | (p)45.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.5 | -1.5 | -2.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | (p)1.5 |
Government(3) |
|
156.1 | 156.9 | 155.7 | 149.1 | 146.8 | (p)155.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | (p)0.8 |
Consumer Price Index: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH |
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CPI-U, All items(4) |
|
359.056 | 359.707 | 362.575 | |||
CPI-U, All items, 12-month % change(4) |
3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||||
CPI-W, All items(5) |
|
359.048 | 358.558 | 361.306 | |||
CPI-W, All items, 12-month % change(5) |
3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | ||||
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Footnotes |
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