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Jun
10
Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
May
12
Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2020
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South declined 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
May
11
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bowling Green — May 2019
Workers in the Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $19.80 in May 2019, about 23 percent below the nationwide average of $25.72.
Kentucky Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2019 |
Jan 2020 |
Feb 2020 |
Mar 2020 |
Apr 2020 |
May 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(r)2,082.2 | 2,084.8 | 2,084.1 | 2,066.3 | 2,052.3 | (p)2,030.6 |
Employment(1) |
|
(r)1,991.9 | 1,994.5 | 1,996.0 | 1,958.3 | 1,712.5 | (p)1,807.9 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(r)90.3 | 90.2 | 88.1 | 108.0 | 339.7 | (p)222.7 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
(r)4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 16.6 | (p)11.0 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
1,934.1 | 1,945.8 | 1,947.0 | 1,926.9 | 1,620.7 | (p)1,651.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | -0.6 | -16.3 | (p)-14.8 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 5.5 | (p)6.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-14.2 | -17.6 | -18.5 | -25.9 | -47.6 | (p)-35.0 |
Construction(3) |
|
80.2 | 80.4 | 80.3 | 80.0 | 73.5 | (p)76.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | -0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | -8.0 | (p)-4.4 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
250.9 | 251.7 | 251.7 | 251.3 | 196.8 | (p)210.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -22.0 | (p)-16.7 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
397.3 | 400.0 | 399.6 | 396.6 | 352.0 | (p)354.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.8 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.9 | -12.8 | (p)-12.2 |
Information(3) |
|
21.1 | 20.9 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 18.3 | (p)17.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.7 | -3.7 | -6.0 | -6.9 | -15.7 | (p)-19.8 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
93.4 | 92.4 | 92.5 | 92.7 | 86.7 | (p)87.0 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -0.7 | -7.1 | (p)-6.9 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
215.4 | 218.7 | 220.5 | 219.8 | 175.3 | (p)173.7 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.9 | -18.6 | (p)-19.3 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
286.0 | 287.4 | 287.3 | 285.5 | 250.8 | (p)253.8 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | -11.0 | (p)-10.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
205.1 | 207.7 | 206.7 | 194.5 | 112.4 | (p)130.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -3.3 | -44.4 | (p)-35.4 |
Other Services(3) |
|
65.2 | 67.0 | 67.5 | 67.3 | 54.6 | (p)58.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.3 | -16.8 | (p)-10.3 |
Government(3) |
|
310.4 | 310.7 | 311.6 | 310.9 | 294.8 | (p)282.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -5.2 | (p)-9.4 |
|
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