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The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale increased 0.5 percent for the two months ending in August 2026.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region increased 0.5 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
Employment declined in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Arizona from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Mar 2026 |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
3,783.6 | 3,760.0 | 3,744.5 | 3,724.4 | 3,709.9 | (p)3,701.8 | |
Employment(1) |
3,607.1 | 3,582.1 | 3,565.8 | 3,543.4 | 3,528.6 | (p)3,519.6 | |
Unemployment(1) |
176.5 | 177.9 | 178.7 | 180.9 | 181.3 | (p)182.3 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | (p)4.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
3,274.3 | 3,282.4 | 3,280.8 | 3,283.5 | 3,283.6 | (p)3,279.5 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | (p)0.6 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
16.6 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.0 | (p)17.1 | |
12-month % change |
7.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | (p)8.2 | |
Construction(3) |
224.0 | 224.3 | 226.0 | 228.4 | 228.1 | (p)228.2 | |
12-month % change |
-1.4 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | (p)2.2 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
193.4 | 193.3 | 192.1 | 191.4 | 191.9 | (p)192.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.2 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.8 | -0.3 | (p)-0.3 | |
| 621.0 | 623.0 | 625.0 | 628.2 | 629.2 | (p)629.0 | ||
12-month % change |
-0.9 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | (p)0.6 | |
Information(3) |
49.1 | 49.4 | 49.5 | 49.4 | 49.3 | (p)49.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)2.5 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
239.9 | 239.8 | 240.4 | 238.6 | 238.2 | (p)237.9 | |
12-month % change |
-2.0 | -1.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -2.3 | (p)-2.5 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
465.2 | 467.9 | 467.9 | 469.0 | 469.2 | (p)467.8 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | (p)2.1 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
564.1 | 566.8 | 567.0 | 567.7 | 568.4 | (p)567.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.3 | (p)2.9 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
368.2 | 367.6 | 364.6 | 362.6 | 360.5 | (p)359.9 | |
12-month % change |
-0.8 | -0.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -2.3 | (p)-2.5 | |
Other Services(3) |
105.9 | 105.8 | 105.2 | 104.8 | 105.5 | (p)106.2 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | (p)4.0 | |
Government(3) |
426.9 | 427.7 | 426.1 | 426.3 | 426.3 | (p)424.4 | |
12-month % change |
-1.7 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -1.5 | -1.7 | (p)-1.0 | |
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