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Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region – August 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Aug
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region – July 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Jul
14
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.6 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Alabama Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
June 2020 |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
2,218.6 | 2,198.5 | 2,239.6 | 2,192.4 | 2,230.7 | (p)2,262.3 |
Employment(1) |
|
2,151.6 | 1,896.0 | 2,023.6 | 2,025.8 | 2,054.2 | (p)2,135.1 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
67.0 | 302.5 | 216.0 | 166.7 | 176.6 | (p)127.2 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
3.0 | 13.8 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | (p)5.6 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
2,076.6 | 1,865.8 | 1,908.9 | 1,953.4 | 1,972.9 | (p)1,994.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | -9.8 | -7.7 | -5.6 | -5.0 | (p)-4.0 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | (p)9.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.9 | -3.0 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.9 | (p)-3.9 |
Construction(3) |
|
94.3 | 89.4 | 92.2 | 93.6 | 94.4 | (p)94.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | -4.0 | -1.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (p)-0.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
273.1 | 248.3 | 254.0 | 258.5 | 260.9 | (p)263.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | -7.4 | -5.4 | -3.7 | -2.9 | (p)-1.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
382.8 | 367.3 | 374.0 | 382.3 | 381.1 | (p)388.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -4.0 | -2.3 | -0.1 | -0.4 | (p)1.4 |
Information(3) |
|
21.0 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 18.8 | (p)18.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -14.3 | -13.9 | -12.1 | -10.5 | (p)-10.0 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
96.1 | 93.5 | 94.5 | 95.8 | 95.9 | (p)96.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | -2.7 | -1.8 | -0.4 | -0.8 | (p)-0.4 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
250.8 | 219.3 | 222.7 | 227.2 | 231.1 | (p)238.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.5 | -12.1 | -11.1 | -9.3 | -8.2 | (p)-5.1 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
249.1 | 220.6 | 228.8 | 233.2 | 232.2 | (p)231.3 |
12-month % change |
|
0.6 | -10.8 | -7.6 | -6.0 | -7.6 | (p)-7.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
205.5 | 123.1 | 144.6 | 167.1 | 173.5 | (p)173.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.2 | -41.1 | -30.6 | -19.6 | -16.5 | (p)-16.7 |
Other Services(3) |
|
98.5 | 87.2 | 92.2 | 94.1 | 94.3 | (p)94.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.5 | -12.2 | -7.0 | -4.9 | -4.7 | (p)-4.9 |
Government(3) |
|
395.6 | 388.7 | 377.4 | 372.9 | 380.7 | (p)386.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.5 | -0.4 | -3.3 | -4.6 | -3.0 | (p)-1.7 |
|
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