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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.1 percent in March.
Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.17 per hour in the South to $55.35 in the Northeast in December 2024.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in February.
Data Series | Back Data |
Oct 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Dec 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
Feb 2025 |
Mar 2025 |
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Civilian Labor Force(1) |
(r)1,416.9 | (r)1,417.2 | (r)1,417.2 | 1,419.3 | 1,420.8 | (p)1,421.0 | |
Employment(1) |
(r)1,366.6 | (r)1,366.7 | (r)1,366.8 | 1,368.7 | 1,369.2 | (p)1,369.0 | |
Unemployment(1) |
(r)50.3 | (r)50.5 | (r)50.5 | 50.6 | 51.6 | (p)52.1 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
(r)3.6 | (r)3.6 | (r)3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | (p)3.7 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,371.2 | 1,375.1 | 1,377.2 | 1,379.2 | 1,381.7 | (p)1,381.5 | |
12-month % change |
1.2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | (p)1.2 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | (p)5.1 | |
12-month % change |
-3.8 | -3.8 | -3.8 | -1.9 | -1.9 | (p)-3.8 | |
Construction(3) |
67.3 | 67.4 | 67.3 | 66.1 | 65.9 | (p)66.2 | |
12-month % change |
4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -0.5 | (p)-1.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
162.2 | 163.3 | 163.5 | 162.8 | 163.8 | (p)165.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.2 | (p)1.5 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
271.3 | 270.3 | 270.7 | 271.4 | 272.5 | (p)272.1 | |
12-month % change |
1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | (p)1.3 | |
Information(3) |
12.2 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | (p)11.7 | |
12-month % change |
-3.2 | -4.0 | -3.2 | -4.0 | -4.0 | (p)-7.1 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
69.9 | 70.4 | 70.6 | 71.0 | 71.1 | (p)71.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | (p)1.9 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
160.3 | 160.9 | 161.9 | 163.5 | 163.1 | (p)161.0 | |
12-month % change |
1.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.7 | (p)1.0 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
216.1 | 217.7 | 217.5 | 218.0 | 218.7 | (p)220.0 | |
12-month % change |
3.4 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.5 | (p)3.8 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
129.2 | 129.8 | 130.5 | 130.4 | 130.5 | (p)130.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | (p)1.2 | |
Other Services(3) |
65.6 | 66.1 | 65.8 | 66.4 | 66.2 | (p)66.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | (p)0.5 | |
Government(3) |
212.0 | 212.1 | 212.2 | 212.3 | 212.6 | (p)212.6 | |
12-month % change |
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | (p)0.1 | |
Footnotes |