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Jul
14

Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — First Half 2017

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Cincinnati-Hamilton area rose 2.0 percent from the first half of 2016 to the first half of 2017.

Jul
14

Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2017

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
21

Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette – May 2016

Workers in the Lexington-Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $20.97 in May 2016, about 12 percent below the nationwide average of $23.86.

Kentucky Economy at a Glance:

Kentucky
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2017

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)2,007.5 2,025.1 2,044.8 2,065.2 2,082.8 (p)2,085.2

Employment(1)

 (2)1,910.5 1,924.0 1,943.3 1,962.2 1,977.0 (p)1,981.3

Unemployment(1)

 (2)97.0 101.1 101.5 103.0 105.8 (p)103.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.8 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.1 (p)5.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,931.3 1,934.3 1,936.2 1,938.9 1,939.5 (p)1,937.5

12-month % change

 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(4)

 10.0 9.8 9.9 10.0 9.9 (p)9.7

12-month % change

 -18.0 -19.0 -14.7 -11.5 -7.5 (p)-8.5

Construction(4)

 76.5 79.5 82.1 79.7 81.2 (p)79.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 2.7 5.8 3.2 5.2 (p)3.8

Manufacturing(4)

 250.1 252.7 251.8 255.0 252.0 (p)251.6

12-month % change

 2.3 3.1 2.4 3.3 1.7 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 402.2 402.3 401.1 401.9 400.7 (p)401.2

12-month % change

 3.4 2.3 1.4 1.6 1.1 (p)1.1

Information(4)

 23.6 23.9 23.8 24.0 24.0 (p)24.2

12-month % change

 4.9 5.8 4.8 5.7 5.3 (p)6.1

Financial Activities(4)

 95.8 95.2 94.8 95.4 95.9 (p)96.1

12-month % change

 3.3 2.5 1.7 2.4 2.8 (p)2.7

Professional & Business Services(4)

 225.1 222.9 225.4 224.6 224.3 (p)223.9

12-month % change

 2.2 1.7 2.5 3.4 3.7 (p)3.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 272.9 270.4 271.4 269.7 271.2 (p)272.3

12-month % change

 2.3 1.6 1.6 0.9 1.5 (p)1.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 190.6 193.3 193.4 193.8 195.3 (p)194.4

12-month % change

 -0.3 0.9 0.6 0.5 1.1 (p)0.6

Other Services(4)

 65.7 65.7 66.2 66.6 67.3 (p)66.8

12-month % change

 1.7 1.2 1.7 2.3 2.7 (p)2.0

Government(4)

 318.8 318.6 316.3 318.2 317.7 (p)317.5

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3 -0.1 (p)-0.3

Footnotes
 (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and new seasonal adjustment.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Huntington Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2017
Lexington, KY, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2017
Louisville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2017
Evansville Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Cincinnati Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jun 2017
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2017
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2017
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2017
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2017
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Kentucky – 2016 Unemployment News Release Feb 2017
Minimum Wage Workers in Kentucky – 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Consumer Price Index, Cincinnati-Hamilton — First Half 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release May 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Lexington-Fayette – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Cincinnati — May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
County Employment And Wages In Kentucky – First Quarter 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2016
Consumer Price Index, South Region – June 2017 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2017
Union Members in Kentucky — 2016 Employment News Release Feb 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2017
Bowling Green, KY, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Kentucky – 2015 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2016
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in Kentucky’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2017