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Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased by 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Workers in the Portland-South Portland, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.81 in May 2022, 3 percent below the nationwide average.
Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2023 |
Apr 2023 |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
July 2023 |
Aug 2023 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
673.7 | 675.5 | 677.8 | 680.2 | 682.1 | (p)683.1 | |
Employment(1) |
656.1 | 659.0 | 661.7 | 664.1 | 665.8 | (p)666.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
17.6 | 16.5 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.3 | (p)17.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
2.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | (p)2.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
645.2 | 645.7 | 646.0 | 646.1 | 644.0 | (p)646.8 | |
12-month % change |
1.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | (p)1.0 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | (p)2.2 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | (p)4.8 | |
Construction(3) |
33.2 | 33.4 | 33.2 | 33.3 | 32.6 | (p)32.9 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | (p)1.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
54.3 | 54.8 | 54.8 | 54.2 | 54.2 | (p)53.9 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 | (p)-1.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
120.5 | 120.0 | 120.1 | 118.9 | 119.0 | (p)119.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.2 | (p)-0.4 | |
Information(3) |
7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | (p)7.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.5 | -2.5 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | (p)0.0 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
34.4 | 34.0 | 33.9 | 34.0 | 33.8 | (p)33.6 | |
12-month % change |
2.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | (p)-0.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
76.9 | 76.7 | 76.9 | 76.2 | 76.4 | (p)77.2 | |
12-month % change |
2.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | (p)1.6 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
127.8 | 127.7 | 128.7 | 129.1 | 130.1 | (p)129.7 | |
12-month % change |
2.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | (p)3.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
66.5 | 67.2 | 66.0 | 67.8 | 65.1 | (p)67.3 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 2.1 | -0.3 | 4.3 | -1.2 | (p)2.1 | |
Other Services(3) |
22.0 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 22.1 | 21.9 | (p)22.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.5 | (p)-0.5 | |
Government(3) |
99.7 | 99.8 | 100.2 | 100.4 | 100.9 | (p)101.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | (p)1.0 | |
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