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Consumer Price Index, South Region – May 2018
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South edged up 0.3 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News – May 2017
Workers in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.79 in May 2017, 6 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineering Occupations in Selected Southeast Metropolitan Areas – May 2017
Civil engineers in 4 of 25 selected metropolitan areas in the Southeast earned an average (mean) annual wage significantly higher than the nationwide average for civil engineers.
North Carolina Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
Dec 2017 |
Jan 2018 |
Feb 2018 |
Mar 2018 |
Apr 2018 |
May 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
(2)4,966.1 | 4,969.9 | 4,974.3 | 4,977.8 | 4,981.6 | (p)4,987.9 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)4,744.3 | 4,747.6 | 4,752.0 | 4,755.3 | 4,762.0 | (p)4,774.3 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)221.8 | 222.3 | 222.4 | 222.5 | 219.6 | (p)213.6 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | (p)4.3 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
4,449.2 | 4,458.6 | 4,467.9 | 4,473.0 | 4,480.5 | (p)4,502.1 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | (p)2.3 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | (p)5.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | (p)3.6 |
Construction(4) |
|
210.5 | 212.0 | 212.5 | 214.4 | 215.5 | (p)216.0 |
12-month % change |
|
2.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | (p)4.0 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
468.1 | 469.1 | 470.3 | 470.1 | 473.5 | (p)476.8 |
12-month % change |
|
0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | (p)2.2 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
833.7 | 832.8 | 837.9 | 838.8 | 838.6 | (p)844.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | (p)2.5 |
Information(4) |
|
79.8 | 80.7 | 81.7 | 82.2 | 83.1 | (p)83.4 |
12-month % change |
|
1.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.3 | (p)6.2 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
235.0 | 235.7 | 237.5 | 238.2 | 237.1 | (p)237.7 |
12-month % change |
|
2.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.4 | (p)2.5 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
631.7 | 634.6 | 632.3 | 630.5 | 633.2 | (p)642.0 |
12-month % change |
|
3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | (p)4.5 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
602.7 | 602.5 | 602.9 | 604.8 | 606.5 | (p)609.5 |
12-month % change |
|
1.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | (p)1.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
496.7 | 499.2 | 499.7 | 500.4 | 498.7 | (p)498.0 |
12-month % change |
|
1.8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | (p)1.1 |
Other Services(4) |
|
150.8 | 150.5 | 151.7 | 151.7 | 152.0 | (p)152.1 |
12-month % change |
|
-0.4 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | (p)0.4 |
Government(4) |
|
734.5 | 735.7 | 735.7 | 736.1 | 736.5 | (p)736.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)0.6 |
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