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Consumer Price Index, West Region — May 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.5 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Consumer Price Index, West Region — April 2018
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fairbanks — May 2017
Workers in the Fairbanks Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.29 in May 2017, about 12 percent above the nationwide average of $24.34.
Alaska 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)362.5 | 362.5 | 362.7 | 362.9 | 362.9 | (p)362.5 |
Employment(1) |
|
(2)336.3 | 336.2 | 336.3 | 336.5 | 336.5 | (p)336.2 |
Unemployment(1) |
|
(2)26.2 | 26.3 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.5 | (p)26.3 |
Unemployment Rate(3) |
|
(2)7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | (p)7.2 |
Total Nonfarm(4) |
|
326.5 | 327.7 | 329.0 | 329.0 | 329.2 | (p)329.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.4 | -0.1 | (p)-0.2 |
Mining and Logging(4) |
|
12.9 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.5 | (p)13.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.1 | -3.0 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 3.1 | (p)3.8 |
Construction(4) |
|
15.8 | 15.9 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 15.7 | (p)15.6 |
12-month % change |
|
1.9 | 3.9 | -1.3 | 2.6 | 4.0 | (p)4.0 |
Manufacturing(4) |
|
12.5 | 12.4 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 13.9 | (p)14.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.1 | (p)8.4 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4) |
|
63.3 | 63.1 | 63.2 | 63.7 | 63.7 | (p)63.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.8 | -3.1 | -2.9 | -1.8 | -2.2 | (p)-1.2 |
Information(4) |
|
5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | (p)5.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.8 | -6.5 | -4.9 | -4.9 | -1.7 | (p)-1.7 |
Financial Activities(4) |
|
11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.8 | (p)11.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.1 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -0.8 | -2.5 | (p)-2.5 |
Professional & Business Services(4) |
|
27.8 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 28.1 | 27.7 | (p)27.4 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | -0.7 | (p)-1.8 |
Education & Health Services(4) |
|
49.7 | 49.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 49.9 | (p)49.8 |
12-month % change |
|
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | (p)0.0 |
Leisure & Hospitality(4) |
|
35.5 | 35.8 | 35.9 | 35.3 | 35.6 | (p)35.4 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 1.1 | (p)-0.3 |
Other Services(4) |
|
11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 11.0 | (p)10.9 |
12-month % change |
|
0.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | -1.8 | -0.9 | (p)-1.8 |
Government(4) |
|
80.4 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 80.6 | 80.5 | (p)81.0 |
12-month % change |
|
-1.3 | -0.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.0 | (p)-0.9 |
|
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