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Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast – May 2016
Civil engineers in 2 of the 20 selected metropolitan areas in the Southeast earned an average (mean) annual wage significantly higher than the nationwide average for civil engineers.
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.
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Construction Trades Occupations in North Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016
All of the 17 metropolitan areas located entirely or partially in North Carolina had annual wages that were significantly below the national average for carpenters and for construction laborers.
North Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Jan 2017 |
Feb 2017 |
Mar 2017 |
Apr 2017 |
May 2017 |
June 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
4,935.0 | 4,943.7 | 4,950.8 | 4,945.3 | 4,927.9 | (p)4,909.2 |
Employment(1) |
|
4,674.9 | 4,691.5 | 4,707.1 | 4,710.8 | 4,704.9 | (p)4,701.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
260.1 | 252.2 | 243.7 | 234.5 | 222.9 | (p)208.1 |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
5.3 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | (p)4.2 |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
4,377.0 | 4,387.1 | 4,387.5 | 4,379.1 | 4,394.3 | (p)4,406.9 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | (p)1.7 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | (p)5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | (p)3.6 |
Construction(3) |
|
205.2 | 206.4 | 202.8 | 199.7 | 202.8 | (p)200.6 |
12-month % change |
|
4.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 1.9 | (p)0.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
461.2 | 461.2 | 464.0 | 462.8 | 464.1 | (p)463.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.9 | -1.0 | -0.2 | -0.4 | 0.0 | (p)-0.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
822.6 | 821.8 | 818.2 | 816.1 | 818.4 | (p)818.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | (p)0.5 |
Information(3) |
|
77.8 | 77.2 | 75.6 | 74.5 | 74.2 | (p)74.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.1 | -1.9 | -3.0 | -5.7 | -6.2 | (p)-5.7 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
230.5 | 230.3 | 230.8 | 229.7 | 230.5 | (p)229.2 |
12-month % change |
|
3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | (p)1.5 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
618.8 | 620.6 | 621.6 | 624.8 | 632.2 | (p)635.3 |
12-month % change |
|
3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | (p)5.0 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
589.4 | 591.7 | 592.0 | 593.2 | 593.0 | (p)597.3 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | (p)2.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
484.4 | 489.2 | 489.0 | 487.3 | 487.7 | (p)489.2 |
12-month % change |
|
2.3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (p)2.1 |
Other Services(3) |
|
154.1 | 154.8 | 154.7 | 155.9 | 157.0 | (p)155.5 |
12-month % change |
|
3.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | (p)3.7 |
Government(3) |
|
727.2 | 728.1 | 733.0 | 729.2 | 728.6 | (p)737.7 |
12-month % change |
|
1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | (p)1.2 |
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